An adjustable imaging apparatus comprising: a sample stage; an elevated assembly (102, 200) positioned above the sample stage, configured to rotate about an axis of an elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) relative to the sample stage and to be adjustable in two rotational degrees of freedom, the two rotational degrees of freedom including rotation about the axis of the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) and rotation about an axis of a display screen layer hinge (110, 208), wherein the elevated assembly (102, 200) comprises: a light control layer (108, 204) including light sources, having a back edge mechanically coupled to the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210), the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) being further mechanically coupled to a structural support (115, 202) of the adjustable imaging apparatus, wherein the light control layer (108, 204) is adjustable to cover the sample stage so as to block ambient light from being incident on the sample stage, and a display screen layer (106, 206), mechanically coupled to the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) along a bottom edge of the display screen layer (106, 206), the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) being further mechanically coupled to a front edge of the light control layer (108, 204), and configured to rotate about the axis of the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) relative to the light control layer (108, 204), and adjustable to a desired viewing angle; and an imaging camera apparatus, positioned within the sample stage to capture images of objects on the sample stage. a sample stage; an elevated assembly (102, 200) positioned above the sample stage, configured to rotate about an axis of an elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) relative to the sample stage and to be adjustable in two rotational degrees of freedom, the two rotational degrees of freedom including rotation about the axis of the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) and rotation about an axis of a display screen layer hinge (110, 208), wherein the elevated assembly (102, 200) comprises: a light control layer (108, 204) including light sources, having a back edge mechanically coupled to the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210), the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) being further mechanically coupled to a structural support (115, 202) of the adjustable imaging apparatus, wherein the light control layer (108, 204) is adjustable to cover the sample stage so as to block ambient light from being incident on the sample stage, and a display screen layer (106, 206), mechanically coupled to the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) along a bottom edge of the display screen layer (106, 206), the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) being further mechanically coupled to a front edge of the light control layer (108, 204), and configured to rotate about the axis of the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) relative to the light control layer (108, 204), and adjustable to a desired viewing angle; and an imaging camera apparatus, positioned within the sample stage to capture images of objects on the sample stage. a light control layer (108, 204) including light sources, having a back edge mechanically coupled to the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210), the elevated assembly hinge (112, 210) being further mechanically coupled to a structural support (115, 202) of the adjustable imaging apparatus, wherein the light control layer (108, 204) is adjustable to cover the sample stage so as to block ambient light from being incident on the sample stage, and a display screen layer (106, 206), mechanically coupled to the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) along a bottom edge of the display screen layer (106, 206), the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) being further mechanically coupled to a front edge of the light control layer (108, 204), and configured to rotate about the axis of the display screen layer hinge (110, 208) relative to the light control layer (108, 204), and adjustable to a desired viewing angle; and an imaging camera apparatus, positioned within the sample stage to capture images of objects on the sample stage.