11th September 2012, 12:46 PM
John Wells Wrote:I would be interested to know what forum readers think of the role of photography when carrying out an excavation.
Do recent archaeology graduates have a formal training in photography?
Is the production of point clouds/3D models, from normal photos, a standard technique taught on courses?
Have any readers photographed areas of an excavation outside the visible spectrum (near UV and near IR), with a normal digital camera on a tripod and appropriate filters?
Has anyone used a thermal imaging camera with any success?
In my opinion, photography is vital to any excavation and is often an under used resource. Not just for the primary record but in recovering other folks mess-ups and re-interpretations.
Also where would a publication be without some snazzy photos.
Photographing a site with UV or IR? Can't see why this would be of use on a site, aerial photos yes.
As for thermal imaging cameras, yes my dad used to use them in the firebrigade, don't know how they would be useful on an archaeological site, unless you are hunting for bunnies or hamsters.