Tag Archive for: mineral photography

When the Specimen Cannot Come to the Studio

Some specimens cannot come to the studio. Two stories from the field.

How to Photograph Your Mineral Collection with a Smartphone

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.