Living Photography

Christina Agapakis details the many ways that we have harnessed living creatures to make photo-like images. At top left, photosynthetic cyanobacteria migrate to where light is shined in a petri dish, seeking energy, and appearing as pigment. At right, a shadow image of the word “FERN” is projected over a leaf, causing the chloroplasts to migrate to the surface and appear as shading.

More unique bio-photography from bacteria to grass at her blog, Oscillator.