ORIGINALS vs. COPIES

If you want 5 slides, shoot 5 originals. Don't shoot one and get copies made. Slide copies are crap compared to originals and it costs less to shoot more originals.  

NOTE: This tutorial is intended for the amateur photographer who is just getting started copying art.  This does not begin to cover all of the intricacies that might bother someone doing this professionally.

Stuff you will need:

• Camera, 35mm and/or digital (if shooting slides, preferably a fully adjustable 35mm SLR with manual exposure option)

• Lens capable of focusing close enough to fill the frame with your art. 

• Tripod

• Cable Release

• Grey Card

• 2 lamps with reflectors from the hardware store with high wattage bulbs

• If you are not shooting digital, you will need:

• Tungsten balanced film such as Ektachrome 64T  

• or 80B (blue) filter with regular daylight-balanced film

Let me know if anything in this tutorial is unclear, and I will change it.

 (Text and photos and artwork © 2001 Richard S. Lee)