1st Edition
Clinical Photography — Theory and Practice A Reference and Guide for Practitioners
This is an authoritative and comprehensive reference for understanding clinical photography and improving the reader's ability to hone their skills and knowledge.
The book first explores the rationale for clinical photography before going on to provide a practical guide to equipment selection, standardized techniques, and digital workflows in a range of settings from the professional studio to the DIY enthusiast, whilst also including telemedicine.
Written and edited by three of the UK’s most experienced and qualified clinical photographers, with additional chapters written by other specialists, it is richly illustrated with numerous example images and suggested protocols, and covers basic photographic theory, suitable equipment, digital image workflow and a major chapter on standardized representational photography, the cornerstone of professional clinical photography.
Some medical specialties are covered in detail, including dermatology, dental and oral medicine, pediatrics, orthopedics, telemedicine, and photography in surgery and the operating room. As well as a practical guide to clinical photography, the book also discusses the legal, moral, and ethical contexts within which photography in medicine operates and, for the first time, explores the societal, cultural, and religious factors for practicing in today’s digitally literate, multi-cultural world.
This book will provide a valuable resource for biomedical photography students, practitioners and clinicians interested in developing their photography skills and applying them to medicine.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1: A History of Clinical Photography
Paul Crompton
Chapter 2: Clinical Photography — Society and Subject
Ian Berle
Chapter 3: Legal, Ethical, and Moral Frameworks
David Hughes
Chapter 4: Photography Essentials
Paul Crompton and Simon Brown
Chapter 5: Equipment Selection
Paul Crompton and Simon Brown
Chapter 6: Digital Image Workflow
Paul Crompton and Simon Brown
Chapter 7: Standardized Representational Photography (SRP)
Amy Lake and Simon Brown
Chapter 8: Advanced Imaging
Christopher Tetley and Paul Crompton
Chapter 9: Photography in Dermatology
Ceri Llewellyn
Chapter 10: Photography in Dental and Oral Medicine
Sam Evans
Chapter 11: Photography in Surgery and the Operating Room
Nathan Pallace
Chapter 12 Photography in Wound Management
Paul Crompton
Chapter 13: Photography in Burns and Plastic Surgery
Belinda Waters
Chapter 14: Photography in Pediatrics
Jason Pitt and Gemma Baker
Chapter 15: Photography in Orthopedics
Simon Brown
Chapter 16: Photography in Telemedicine
Paul Crompton
Biography
Paul Crompton has won several awards for his work in medical photography, particularly his ophthalmic photography. Crompton’s work in teledermatology was recognised in 2011 with awards from both the National Health Service in Wales and the Journal of Visual Communications in Medicine. Paul is actively involved in the UK’s Institute of Medical Illustrators, most recently with respect to the development of curricula for the Government’s Modernising Scientific Careers scheme. He has been a judge for both the IMI’s Awards and BCA’s Salon.
Amy Lake has been working in the clinical photography profession in the UK for over twenty-two years and has gained extensive experience teaching clinical photography to both clinical photographers and other healthcare professionals. Amy has worked as a clinical photographer in the National Health Service (NHS) and, since 2009, as a Clinical Photography Education Programme Manager. Amy has presented at national and international conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals.
Simon Brown has been a clinical photographer for over forty years and has been teaching and training in the profession for more than two decades. He holds professional Fellowships and an Honorary Fellowship and was awarded the Combined Royal Colleges medal by the Royal Photographic Society in 2005 for his work on digital imaging and color management in clinical photography. Simon has presented extensively in Europe and America and has several peer-reviewed papers to his name.
"This is a masterpiece. It is thorough and answers many questions about the why and how to necessary for the creation of exceptional medical photographs by untrained photographers who use photography as a part of their job responsibilities. The authors have done an excellent job in highlighting the key elements used in many areas of medicine with discussions about equipment and methods. Essential for every reference collection."
Michael Peres, Professor, Biomedical Photographic Communications, Rochester, New York
"Clinical Photography — Theory and Practice is an excellent up-to-date resource for the seasoned physician or nurse assistant as well as residents and fellows. It’s for anyone involved in making high-quality standardized images for patient care to be used in medical teaching and publication. It’s a must-have for all clinical photographers."
Norm Barker, MA, MS, RBP, FRPS, Professor of Pathology and Art as Applied to Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
