Morbid Anatomy on Display
July 6, 2010 § 1 Comment
"Venus Endormie". Photo © Joanna Ebenstein
A selection of Joanna Ebenstein’s photos of medical museum artifacts are on display over at the American Medical News website.
Joanna is a graphic designer and photographer who runs the excellent blog Morbid Anatomy, where she explores the meeting of art and medicine.
For more of her work, including photos from several medical museums around the world, check out her online exhibition The Secret Museum and her morbid anatomy collections on Flickr.
White Scrubs Only
July 5, 2010 § 4 Comments
"Green scrubs only". Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
A man was sitting on a bench outside the hospital, chatting with a friend in the warm summer sun. He was wearing green scrubs, green shoes, surgical cap and a mask around his neck.
Although it’s explicitly stated in the hospital’s infection prevention guidelines that it’s forbidden to wear green scrubs outside the operating ward, it’s a common sight in the cafeteria, outpatient clinics and hallways. Even outside in the sun. Why? « Read the rest of this entry »
Self-portrait
June 30, 2010 § 10 Comments
Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
You may have noticed that I’ve changed the header image this week. In the old one I was holding a video camera, but as I do mostly still photography these days, I’m now sporting a DSLR.
Here’s my self-portrait in full color glory.
iPhone Photo Apps
June 21, 2010 § Leave a comment
Plastic Bullet for iPhone. Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
There’s a lot of photo apps available for the iPhone. The best can squeeze amazing results out of the crappy camera. Here are my four favorites. « Read the rest of this entry »
3 Most Useful New Features in Photoshop CS5 & Lightroom 3
June 18, 2010 § Leave a comment
Photoshop ad by Bates141 Jakarta.
I’ve spent some time this week watching Adobe TV videos and trying out the new features in Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. Here are the 3 new features I found most useful in each program. « Read the rest of this entry »
Run in the Hills
June 16, 2010 § 2 Comments
Dirt roads in the Nordmarka forest outside Oslo. Photo by Olav Engen.
On Saturday I ran my first marathon. I’ve run a couple of half marathons before, but now was the time to go full length. « Read the rest of this entry »
Viking Surgery
June 15, 2010 § 2 Comments
Copyright © Photographic & Video Services, University of Oslo. Permission required for reproduction or display.
While searching through our archive for a photo of an artificial heart valve, I found this rendition of what surgery could have been like in the viking age. Love that surgical mask detail. Nurse! Axe!
White Coat Balance
June 7, 2010 § Leave a comment
Three different gray cards. Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
Getting the correct white balance is probably more important in medical photography than any other form of photography. « Read the rest of this entry »
Hedge Your Bets
May 24, 2010 § 1 Comment
I heard a story about an obstetrician who was always right at determining the gender of the foetus. He had a little trick up his sleeve. « Read the rest of this entry »
The Sterile Eye 