Maximising image quality in small spaces

Abstract

A Medical Illustration Department may need to set up a studio in a space that is not designed for that purpose. This joint paper describes the attempts of two separate trusts, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH), to refurbish unusually small studio spaces of 4m × 2m. Each trust had a substantially different project budget and faced separate obstacles, but both had a shared aim; to maximise the limited studio space and enhance the quality of images produced. The outcome at both Trusts is a significant improvement in image quality.

Keyword::

• photography studio
• studio
• medical photography
• medical illustration
• patient photography
• studio lighting
• clinical photography
• cost saving
• budgeting
• IMI 2014 New Voices

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank: Michael Smith, Clinical Photographer at NNUH; Simon Dove, Head of Medical Illustration at NNUH; Christina Knights, Senior Photographer at UHB; Anni Skilton, Clinical Photographer at UHB, and the Dermatology Department at UHB.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.