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How to use Technical Photography for mural paintings

Download our just published study on the application of technical photography for the examination and documentation of wall paintings. Technical Photography for mural paintings: the newly discovered frescoes in Aci Sant’Antonio (Sicily, Italy). CHSOS used technical photography for the examination and documentation of wall paintings in Sicily. Visible, ultraviolet and infrared photography coupled with panoramic and

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colours 2015

See you at COLOURS 2015

  UPDATE! ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENSION May 8th. CHSOS is invited speaker and scientific advisor at COLOURS 2015. CHSOS will talk about “Innovation and Sustainability in Technical Art Examination and Color Documentation” This conference will celebrate the UNESCO declared International Year of Light and light- based Technologies. The topic would be Color in its wide perspectives in

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training February 2015

Training a Conservator and an Art historian

February 2015 Training program was just delivered to a young conservator from Italy, Flavia Gazineo and Luz Rodriguez from London. Flavia studied as a conservation scientist and after achieving her master degree she has been working in Academia research for 3 years and for conservation companies in Italy and Malta, collecting 5 years experience on

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Best lens for Technical Photography: Coastal Optical 60 mm TESTED

We tested Coastal Optical 60 mm lens on our Nikon D800 for technical photography (visible, ultraviolet fluorescence, ultraviolet reflected, infrared) and infrared reflectography.  This is an apochromatic lens in the range 310-110 nm.  Indeed, the lens didn’t need any refocusing while shooting technical photos in the UV, VIS and IR region. It really resulted sharply

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