Book contents
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Understanding Life
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Photographs
- 3 Micrographs
- 4 Illustrations
- 5 Graphs
- 6 Interactive Visuals
- 7 Infographics
- Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- Figure Credits
- References
- Index
2 - Photographs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Understanding Life
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Photographs
- 3 Micrographs
- 4 Illustrations
- 5 Graphs
- 6 Interactive Visuals
- 7 Infographics
- Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- Figure Credits
- References
- Index
Summary
Photographs are often considered an “easy” and accessible type of scientific visual. After all, they are commonplace in everyday life and not exclusive to scientific research. Everyone takes photographs and knows what photographs are. As long as one can physically see, one (so it is thought) can get what a photograph is about. Unfortunately, when it comes to life science photographs, much of this is misconception. This chapter explains why.
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- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences , pp. 19 - 42Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024