PHYSICAL SCIENCES SHOT LIST

Below are sample shot lists often requested by clients focused on the natural world and the physical sciences. These include educational and academic publishers, science media outlets, museums, environmental organizations, research institutions, and teams producing content on meteorology, physics, chemistry, habitats, climate, geology, and astronomy.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Chemistry: reactions in a studio setting (basic reactions as found in typical HS or 1st year college textbooks)

Physics: basic lab setups depicting concepts in motion, optics, thermodynamics, magnetism (appropriate for HS and college textbooks)

Electronics: basic components in studio setups (motors, diodes, capacitors, switches, transistors, etc.)

Thermometers: medical / cooking / weather (all types and sizes in all situations and studio shots)

Meteorological equipment: weather stations with all equipment shown, and individually barometers, thermometers, hydrometers, etc.

Augmented reality (real world environment mixed with virtual reality overlays / HUDs for personal use)

Depletion of oil, one drop out of a gas nozzle, out of a barrel

Depletion of water, conceptual shots, drops from faucets, drops falling onto parched earth

Eco-tourism

Energy conservation; lowering thermostat, hands turning off light switches, energy efficient lights in use, CF, LED and any newer technology

Energy-efficient appliances

Farmers’ markets and Organic markets, emphasizing organic, non-GMO, cage free, ethical, or biodynamic practices/produce

Biodiesel, ethanol, and other types of renewable fuel production

"Clean" coal, scrubbers, anything else to illustrate this

Genetically modified fields of crops, and product shots of GM crops

Gold mining

Fracking, fracking equipment, fracking protest

Tar sands, Canadian oil, Keystone pipeline

Thermal pumps / heat-sink technology (household or commercial buildings)

Organic farming, sustainable agriculture, ELISA, and Biodynamic farming

Overheated people

People littering, conceptual and straight pictures

Plastic bottled water, the volume and abuse of

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Recycling: modern, including electronics, tires, and other unusual items

New products made from recycled materials.

Solid waste management, especially the newest methods and equipment

Water treatment and testing, newest equipment and methods.

Artificial sweeteners - packaged and raw crystals

Drones / robotics - personal / commercial / governmenta

VIDEO

Plant and animal mitosis

Gravity demonstrations

Surface tension (water strider, Basilisk lizard, water droplets, etc.)

Solar, lunar eclipse, other illustrations of planetary motion

Sleep research sequences of sleepers

Oceanographic research, particularly deep-sea

Clear pot on burner; demo water boiling

Chemical reactions of all kinds

Rocket Launches

Laboratory procedures - pipetting / petri dish / etc.

Electronics manufacturing

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Meteorologists / weather stations / weather research / weather radar