As an amateur photographer (mostly black and white film of my kids, dogs, and family) I'm struck by how incredible these look. The lighting, the brightness of t

As an amateur photographer (mostly black and white film of my kids, dogs, and family) I'm struck by how incredible these look. The lighting, the brightness of the images, clarity, everything... it's beyond what I thought was possible through a microscope. If there is anyone here who takes images like this, could you describe what goes into getting lighting and photographs like this?