Beginnings Of Micrography

A micrograph, or photomicrograph, is a photograph or digital image taken through a microscope or similar device to show a magnified image of an item. This is opposed to a macrographic image, which is at a scale that is visible to the naked eye.


The conversation I've had previously with the lab technicians are as follows:

Sun 12/05/2013 14:40Hello Geoff, 
It was lovely to see you the other night in the pint pot, i hope you evening was enjoyable.

I have copied my friend Toni into the email as she was interested in doing some photography in the labs with Cath and was hoping we could do something interesting.

Thanks for your time.

William
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Mon 13/05/2013 15:21
Dear William and Toni,

It was great to see you both too. I’ve copied in Cath who runs the labs. Toni, you would need to liase with her as to when times would be suitable and whether she has appropriate samples in. Living samples are obviously only available sometimes but there are also fixed microscope slides, live stick insects and preserved tapeworms amongst other things! Toni, perhaps the best thing would be to arrange to drop in and see Cath in the labs sometime and she can then show you what kind of things she has got and what she sometimes gets.

I’ve attached a microscope picture (from the internet)of one particularly photogenic alga, called Volvox. Perhaps some of these types of organisms will provide some creative inspiration.

I hope this helps

Best Wishes

Geoff
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Fri 04/10/2013 17:53
Hi Geoff,

We spoke in May about me maybe being able to come into the labs some time to take photos of the living samples/fixed microscope slides. Apologies for the late reply, my student email account has only just began working properly again since leaving for summer. 

I have been looking at some images of certain bacteria and they're really inspiring. I was just wondering whether or not I'd still be able to visit the labs, look around and maybe take some shots?

I was hoping to do something along the lines of this for my Final Major Project, it would be great to get some early practice and experiments in!

Thanks very much, Toni Hopley
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Thu 10/10/2013 19:33
Dear Toni
 
Nice to hear from you. I think I spotted you getting off the bus at Salford Precinct the other day, but it was too late to say hello when I realised who you were.
 
I don’t think this should be a problem. What I suggest is that you arrange to meet Cath (she is copied in) to have a look at the labs and have a chat about what you could do. She has some very busy periods when there can be up to 80 people in the lab, so she will need to liase with you as to when she is busy and when it is best to do things. Also there will be times when she may get particular specimens in, so she might be able to advise you as to when that would be.
 
If you get in touch with Cath and meet up and I’m sure she can have a chat and arrange something.
 
Best Wishes
 
Geoff

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Fri 11/10/2013 14:59
Hi Geoff

I saw you too, this time you and Cath were getting on the bus across the road from Peel building! I was going to say hello but you both seemed busy talking to another student. 
I will get in touch with Cath right away!
Thanks very much! 
Toni

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Fri 11/10/2013 15:02
Hi Cath, 

I hope all is well. I've been speaking to Geoff about potentially photographing some specimens through the microscopes in the lab and he said to email you and ask if I could do so and when?

I would love to meet up and speak about what the labs have to offer? 

I've heard that the labs are busy and often full of lots of people so if it's difficult to fit me in, I'll understand.

Hope to hear from you soon, Thanks very much!

Toni

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I will chase up my contacts with the science labs in uni and arrange a time when I can visit the labs to learn then take photos for myself through the microscopes of specimens, germs, bacteria or disease, or whatever the labs have to offer. I will look at some online tutorials of how to do this type of photography so I can have a vague idea of what I will be doing.