Clinical photography is an important aspect of medical practice that involves capturing high-quality images of patients, their medical conditions and treatments. These images are used for diagnosis, documentation, education, research and legal purposes.
Taking consistent clinical photographs and filing them appropriately is not only important for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients, but also for maintaining professional standards and protecting patient privacy.
Standardisation is an essential aspect of clinical photography, as it helps ensure consistency and accuracy. Mobile phones and tablets have revolutionised the way we take photographs as they give newcomers to aesthetics a chance to showcase their results without a big investment, but they bring certain disadvantages when it comes to clinical standardisation.1
These devices typically have limited control over settings such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO (brightness). This can limit the photographer’s ability to control the depth of field, motion blur…
