Scientific photography

Scientific photographers use photo imaging techniques, such as infrared, ultraviolet or thermal imaging, to take pictures that illustrate or record scientific or medical data. Scientific photographers usually have background knowledge in biology, chemistry, engineering or medicine.Scientific Photographers record experiments, illustrate scientific information and use a variety of specialist photo imaging techniques, such as infrared, ultraviolet, time-lapse, thermal imaging and micrography 



In infrared photography, the film or image sensor used is sensitive to infrared light. The part of the spectrum used is referred to as near-infrared to distinguish it from far-infrared which is the domain of thermal imaging.  Near infrared refers to the spectrum of light just beyond the range humans can detect with their eyesight. This light range is between 700 – 1200 nm (nanometers


"Microphotographs are photographs shrunk to microscopic scale (see microfilm) – not to be confused with photomicrographs, which are photographs of microscopic things. Microphotography is the art of making such images"

Microphotography is the extreme form of macro photography,Capturing the finest detail, is one of the main differences between macro / micro photography and close up photography.

Macro lenses are expensive for a reason. That being, a true macro lens allows the photographer to capture finer detail than would otherwise have been seen. For example, the hairs on an insects face, or the pattern in its eye.