"In this short handbook, an award-winning science photographer and author offers a quick guide for scientists and engineers who want to communicate--and better understand--their research by making compelling photographs. Distilling her celebrated books and courses to the essentials, Felice C. Frankel shows scientists and engineers the importance of thinking visually. When she creates stunning images of scientific phenomena, she is not only interested in helping researchers to convey understanding to others in their research community or to gain media attention, but also in making these experts themselves "look longer" to understand more fully. The first in the Visual Elements series, the book offers plenty of engaging examples to help readers improve their communication. Ideal for researchers who want a foothold for presenting and preparing their work for conferences and journal publications, the book explains four tools that all readers can use--a phone, a camera, a scanner, and a microscope--and then offers important advice on composition and image manipulation ethics. The resulting book is an essential element in any scientist's, engineer's, or photographer's library"-- Provided by publisher.