Brook Burling |
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How to photograph documents?
Does any one have any suggestions on how to photograph documents? I have tried various things with white balance, back lighting even photographed in natural lighting outside and I seem to get some shadowing?
May 29, 2008
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Rob Zuidema |
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A scanner would actually work much better for documents.
May 29, 2008
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Brook Burling |
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Thanks Rob, I do agree & I have done that on some documents, however if there is an image on the backside that image bleeds through on the scan.
May 29, 2008
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robert G. Fately |
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Brook, when you scanned, did you place a dark or black card behind the document to prevent the "bleed through" you describe? Usually the platen cover is white, which reflects all the light from the bulb and I can see how that would cause this bleeding on thin stock originals. But a black ground should absorb that light so the bleed-through should be reduced or eliminated.
May 29, 2008
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Brook Burling |
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Oh, that makes perfect sense! Thanks Rob, I will have to try that when scanning. I do still need to shoot some photos of documents as they are larger than what our scanner allows, so if there is still a good way of shooting documents I'd love to know about it :) Thanks!!
May 29, 2008
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Rob Zuidema |
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For larger documents, you could scan it in sections and stitch them together in photoshop.
May 29, 2008
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John H. Siskin |
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Hi Brook,
Scanning is generally easier. Still if you want to do this with a camera, this article will help: www.betterphoto.com/article.php?id=170.
Thanks, John Siskin
May 29, 2008
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Brook Burling |
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Good deal! thanks for your responses. I now have some more options to play with. Thanks to all!!
Brook
May 30, 2008
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