Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would assume that she wants you photograph her graphic design work as products rather than flat copies (if I'm wrong - you should scan them). And then a 3 fold brochure, stationery, bus card, envelope, etc. becomes a still life composition. Lighting is as complex or simple as you want to make it from creating a warm pool of light to a shadowless tent to a feeling of window light. I would assume that you'd discuss the "look" she wants with her before deciding on "shadow less." Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Nov 3, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > 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.