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Originally Posted by Bugsman
I work for a steel fabrication company and they have about a half dozen photos sized at 16 x 20.* They want to put some of those photos on their new web site by taking photos of those photos.* They've asked me to try and do that.* *Would someone give me some advice* how to best accomplish that?* I figure some black velvet to stick the photos on and then hang that on the wall, but what about lighting, distance from the photo, etc.* I figure I will end up in the conference room under florescent lighting.* Any help would be appreciated.
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Scanning would be the best way by far! But you'd obviously need a bloody big scanner, that only specialists have. If you know a construction or engineering company, ask them. They may have scanners that size.
Second best would be to 'repro' it: camera pointing straight down in a "repro/copy stand", distance to photos about 1 meter/40" or more, your photos horizontal, flat on their backs, without glass covering them if possible (= 2 more reflective surfaces!), 2 or 4 flashguns (1 or 2 on either side). I would bracket, with aperture priority f5.6 and f8.
Again, a construction or engineering company might have a set up like that.
Third best, imo, would be to try to emulate a repro/copy stand with a tripod.
Haven't got (enough) flash? Try a window that faces north as your light source, and a big white reflector on the opposite side of your subject, just outside the Field-of-View.
Shoot RAW! You'll later be able to adjust the white balance if neccessary.
Since those repros will probably need PP editing, the highest resolution possible is advisable.
Repro/copy stand:
