camera question ???

[spence]

Remember that you can catch glare off of the camera and tripod as well. Another trick is to use a non-reflective baffle between you and the artwork. This could be a large black piece of cardboard or black cloth with a hole cut in it for the lens. Obviously this would be for shooting horizontally and not with the artwork flat.

Also, keep the lights less than 45 degrees from the artwork will help minimize lighting glare.

There's really no way to use a flash, unless they are remote to the camera...and even then you're better off using lights that can be positioned easier. Clip on lamps with daylight bulbs don't cost all that much.

-spence

[justplugit]

Great stuff. I've found my best shots are on light grey days.

[Raven]

photography can be a tricky business...

this one painting ...although it had no glass
reflected the flash because of the type of paint
that was used to paint it....
painted by my mother (TRUDY) see below
titled the greenLady.................

so i had to take it outside and prop it up
on the picnic table for the best lighting.

with cold weather approaching and more than 200
paintings scattered all over the country
i needed a solution for others (family and friends)
to follow...