On 3/3/06 8:15 AM, "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/3/06, Richard Jones, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I've been offered an informal contract to photograph some paintings. I >> am not a professional, but a keen amateur and would like to do the best >> job I can. I have a 20D with a couple of L glass lenses but hope to be >> able to borrow a selection of L zooms. >>> *********************************************************** I have done this a number of times for professional artists, for insurance purposes, and for reproduction. For what it is worth, you have received a lot of good information so far. A medium tele - 60 - 80mm works best. Make sure the painting is perpendicular to the axis of the lens and the lens is centered properly. Several ways of doing this have been suggested. Metering the image with no more than 1/10 stop variation on the four corners should be close enough. I prefer to work in open shade. It is easier than setting up lights and polarizing light sources. Include a grey card in the image for standardization. Use a calibrated monitor and adjust the image curves with the grey dropper on the curves tool. That should make everything fall perfectly if you've done the rest correctly. Just my .02 cents but it is quick, easy, and avoids a lot of complicated light adjusting. Roger
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