Why the Same Mineral Photograph Looks Different on Every Screen
Open the same mineral photograph on your phone and your computer, and the color shifts. You are not imagining it. Here is why, and what I do about it.
Tag Archive for: mineral photography
Cornetite — The First Mineral Discovered in the Congo
Rare, small, and one of the deepest blues in the mineral kingdom. A closer look at cornetite, the first mineral ever discovered in the Congo.
From the Shot to the Delivered File — Post-Production for Mineral Photography
The shot is only the beginning. What happens after it determines whether the image is useful.
When the Specimen Cannot Come to the Studio
Some specimens cannot come to the studio. Two stories from the field.
Macro and Microphotography — What Your Mineral Specimens Look Like Beyond the Naked Eye
What macro and microphotography reveal about mineral specimens that the naked eye cannot see, and why it changes the way collectors understand their collection.
Mineral Collection and Insurance
A collector drops an aquamarine. The insurer asks for photographs. There are none. Two real stories about mineral collection insurance and what documentation actually changes.