Category: Technical Photography (TP)

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tatoo multispectral imaging ecuador

Tatoo. Multispectral Imaging

Last Sept I was giving a 3 weeks training on multispectral imaging for art examination at the Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural in Quito, Ecuador. While we were doing UV fluorescence photography, I noticed in the pitch dark room, my student was glowing in the dark. It turned out it was his tattoo.    

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panoramic infrared reflectography

Panoramic Infrared Reflectography. Kolor Panogear

I just got a Kolor Panogear panoramic head to be tested for Panoramic Infrared Reflectography. I definitely welcome companies to send me their products for evaluation for the specific tasks of art examination. Panoramic photography can be performed using an automatic panoramic head, which can be programmed to rotate the camera around the entrance pupil of the

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Infrared False Color

GIMP for Infrared False Color

This post, as the previous, stems from the necessity to make a reasonable budget for a museum that asked me to set up their imaging lab.  Photoshop is expensive and not necessary for the basic photo editing that an imaging lab for conservation would perform. Post-Processing The Free alternative to Photoshop has a well-known name.

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nikon View NX

Free Nikon RAW files conversion

I was making a budget for a museum that asked my consulting and training to set up their imaging lab and I thought that almost $800 for a photo editing software (Photoshop CS6) was a bit too much. Photoshop is an amazing tool which definitely merits its considerable cost. Though, the point is that the

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Scientific Art Examination

Training – Technical Imaging for Art

Camilla Perondi, student in conservation science at University of Bologna, just completed a full-immersion 3-days training on “Technical Imaging for Art” at the Cultural Heritage Science Open Source lab. Next Training Section 2-6 Sept 2013. Contact me for info (cost, specific dates, lodging, traveling). Camilla participated to the July 15-17th section of the training program held in

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