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Area of Science:

  • Medical Photography
  • Digital Imaging Technology

Background:

  • Medical photographers frequently undertake non-clinical, commercial assignments such as portraits and brochure images.
  • This work parallels that of high street and general practice photographers, utilizing similar equipment like DSLR cameras and Adobe Photoshop.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight Portrait Professional software as a potentially useful tool for medical photographers.
  • To introduce a software solution that may enhance the quality of commercial photographic work undertaken by medical professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of the role of medical photographers in commercial and non-clinical settings.
  • Introduction of Portrait Professional software (version 10) by Anthropics Technology.
  • Comparison of tools used by medical and commercial photographers.

Main Results:

  • Medical photographers use standard professional photography equipment and software.
  • Portrait Professional, widely used in portrait and social photography, may be underutilized in medical photography.
  • The software is developed by Anthropics Technology, specializing in image manipulation.

Conclusions:

  • Medical photographers performing commercial work could benefit from exploring Portrait Professional software.
  • Familiarity with advanced portrait enhancement software can improve the quality of non-clinical medical photography.
  • Further investigation into the adoption and impact of such software in medical settings is warranted.