an imaging station for taking a plurality of digital images of a subject under a plurality of illuminating conditions and storing and analyzing the digital images , includes a housing , containing the digital image capturing apparatus , like a camera or video recorder , a computer for processing the image data and one or more displays for displaying images of the person . the imaging station aids in controlling lighting during image capture and may be used to optimally position the subject for imaging . the computer may be programmed to conduct various image processing functions and may be networked to allow image sharing . a display which may be provided on the exterior of the housing allows an operator to visualize the subject and to control the imaging process . the imaging station may be used for teaching purposes .