ABSTRACT
Making images rich with information in a highly precise and accurate manner is an expectation in scientific photo-documentation. Sometimes though, in a rush to produce images, it is easy to forget just how important the subject by itself is to the making of a good photograph. One challenge a photographer has to resolve is sample isolation. Isolation can be achieved in many ways. One of most effective tools for isolation is the simple use of camera framing or composition of the photograph. Image magnification plays a role in isolation. Images that are made using high magnifications may result in the cropping of relevant information and images that do not have enough magnification will not adequately reveal as much data as they might. Scales for photomicrography are a bit more specialized and are called stage micrometers. They can be acquired for use with both reflected light or transmitted light microscopes.
