Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]much thanks - I have no floods, but have two alienbees monolights. Would you use standard reflectors or umbrellas? I plan to use my R 60mm elmarit macro (all around fav lense anyway) Eric On 11/3/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >