"Working with Nikon cameras as a scientific photographer for 40 years" is by Steve Morton: I was 16 years old when my parents bought me my first Nikon F, a used black FTn. After high/secondary school I studied photography at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology for three years. I have spent the past 40 years working with Nikons as a scientific photographer at Monash University here in Melbourne, Australia. Tiny jaw of Bishops whitmorei, the remains of a 115 million-year-old placental mammal found in Victoria, Australia. The discovery of this tiny jaw has challenged scientists' traditional understanding of the evolution of mammals A large part of my photographic life has been about documenting reality. There is a clinical realism to many of my images, obviously this being a job requirement. I need to record specimens, objects and experiments as faithfully as possible. But, just because I might be visually documenting something that may be mundane, it does not mean that art and/or a sense of style is automatically excluded. I strive to make such images as eye-catching as possible. Stereo pairs of specimens is not unusual in the scientific world Contrasting my documentary photography most of my personal imaging explores the unconventional and abstract. It is about experimentation and pushing the boundaries. My personal imagery is usually bold and bright where the aesthetic is always paramount. I enjoy exploring a variety of styles and genres, once I've produced some images I'm happy with, I often move on. Sometimes I...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 14 September, 2019