David Bishop, BSc, MIMI, AHCS

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, Hampstead, United Kingdom

Public relations photograph showing an agar plate with bacterial culture. With the advent of the Petri dish and the use of Agar in the 1880’s, the Agar plates are the most popular methods for growing microorganisms. In this instance the plates were being used in research on Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR).

Purpose
This photograph was part of a commission for University College London (UCL) to show various researchers at work; researching Anti Microbeal Resistance (AMR) to be used in various web publications designed to raise awareness of AMR's audience: patients; staff; public and stakeholders.

Equipment
Public relations photography
Exposure: ISO 200; 1/100th/sec; f/6.3
Camera: Canon 5DIV
Lens: Canon 24mm-105mm f/4 (@105mm)
Lighting: Speedlite flash lighting – Back light / key lights x1 and rim / fill lights x2