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Frankel Presents With Slides and Photos

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On a recent Wednesday evening, Felice Frankel graced Santa Fe with her presence with her amazing images and a message for the scientific community. Her message was a simple one.  Bland photographs do little to connect the reader with the content and do not inspire creative thinking.  During the course of the evening, Frankel shared her philosophy and images with the audience.

Frankel’s attitude is unique since she is “not an artist,” but uses art to communicate complex ideas.  While her images are visually stunning, they also illustrate natural phenomenon and display new forms of technology.  Much like the Hubble telescope helped revive interest in space exploration, Frankel’s photographs help draw young students to the physical sciences.

During her presentation, Frankel explained that the best way to reach the public is visually.  By taking a moment to think about some basic principles such as:

lighting, color, scale, and back ground, one can easily convert a bland photograph to one that grabs attention.  When a photograph draws attention, the viewer is more likely to read the article associated with the image.

Frankel’s elegant presentation connected with almost all of the audience members. When the event ended, small groups formed to discuss the presentation in the foyer.  Topics ranged from text books used during college to ideas for future projects.  While the conversations varied, the subject was the same - using images to improve their publications. 

Currently, Felice Frankel is working on an educational workshop to help her fellow researchers improve how they express and explain their achievements.  You can find more information on the Image and Meaning workshop web page, http://www.imageandmeaning.org.