ABSTRACT
The Sample and Photographic Treatments Effective images are the result of making and executing a good plan featuring sometimes less than cooperative samples. Successful, interesting, and informative images are rarely lucky accidents. It is fundamental to the outcome of the process that the sample will play a critical role in the creation of a successful image. Often scientist photographers are quick to photograph whatever ends up in front of a camera. This might be a consequence of time constraints or not seriously considering the value of the sample’s “aesthetics” as it relates to how the sample infl uences the more permanent image. A bad sample always leads to a less than ideal image. The poor sample or damage within the sample itself may become the focal point of the image.
