Method of taking polarized images of the skin and the use thereof
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1. A method of photographing the skin of a person, said method comprising the steps of:
- (i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, where the light emitted from said light source is filtered using a polarizing filter; and
(ii) capturing the image of said illuminated skin with a camera;
wherein the angle formed by said light source, said skin, and said camera is from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of photographing the skin of a person comprising the steps of: (i) illuminating the skin with at least one light source, where the light emitted from the light source is filtered using a polarizing filter; and (ii) capturing the image of the illuminated skin with a camera; wherein the angle formed by the light source, the skin, and the camera is from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees.
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1. A method of photographing the skin of a person, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, where the light emitted from said light source is filtered using a polarizing filter; and
(ii) capturing the image of said illuminated skin with a camera;
wherein the angle formed by said light source, said skin, and said camera is from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of promoting a skin care product, said method comprising:
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(i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, where the light emitted from said light source is filtered using a polarizing filter;
(ii) capturing the image of such illuminated skin with a camera, wherein the angle formed by said light source, said skin, and said camera is from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees;
(iii) presenting said image to said person; and
(iv) suggesting skin care products based upon said person'"'"'s review of said image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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- 15. A method of claim i2, wherein said polarizing filter is a linear polarizing filter.
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