Photomicroscopy

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Photomicroscopy,also known as "photomicrography", is the combined art of photography and microscopy and its name is a portmanteau of these two words. Photomicroscopy is usually performed simply by hooking up a regular camera to a microscope, thereby enabling the user to take photographs at reasonably high magnification.

Photomicroscopy is often used in biology, that a more detailed image of the workings of an organism may be captured and then studied. Photomicroscopists take photographs of many biologic subects such as cells and proteins and insect eyes. Roman Vishniac was a pioneer in the field of photomicroscopy, specializing in the photography of living creatures in full motion. He also made major developments in light-interruption photography and color photomicroscopy.

The method is widely used in Forensic engineering and Forensic Science, especially for recording Trace evidence. It is also routinely used in Scanning electron microscopy, often combined with Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy so that the area of the sample selected for analysis is directly visible.