Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Load your camera with tungsten film. Don't worry about diffuse, soft light but simply feather two 3400K photo floods at 45 degrees to her prints. Make sure they are equidistant from prints and take a reading without blocking any light. The entire situation should be straight and level. Camera, lights and pictures on wall. A micro Nikkor is what I always used for copy work but not a necessity. Walt p.s. An easier way might be to ask the designer for a CD file of her work and take it to Walgreens and print it out :-) Eric Korenman wrote: > I have been on a recent run of good luck. > My 1 year old casual photography business seems to be catching on. > Each job seems to begetting 2-3 more. > I am both excited but nervous taking on new projects. > > So here is the question - I have been working with a web designed who > also > does print work. > She'd like me to photograph her paper print work. (I didn't ask "why not > just scan it?" !) > > Any tips? I am going to assume diffuse, soft, shadowless light is a must. > I don't have a light tent for objects -- are there cheap ones out > there or > easy workarounds? > > Eric > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >