Photography Tips and Tricks

Eleanor Adams shares some adaptations you can make to your equipment and digitisation set up in order to photograph large, flat objects.

Framing Large Flat Objects for Photography

A simple tip for moving large flat objects to frame them for photography.

Adapting Photography Equipment to Photograph Large Flat Objects

Tips for repurposing photography equipment to photograph large flat objects.

Simple Set Up to Photograph Large Flat Objects

A simple way to create an extended support for a camera when photographing large flat objects.

Using a Boom Stand to Photograph Large Flat Objects

Tips for using a boom stand to photograph large flat objects.

Lighting Large Flat Objects

A guide to lighting large flat objects, creating high quality images for an accurate record when digitising historical collections.

Setting up a Sliding Rig to Photograph Large Flat Objects

A guide to creating a rig which will allow you to smoothly move a camera smoothly over large flat objects, creating consistent images which can be stitched together using editing software.

Using a Rig Safely to Photograph Large Flat Objects

Quick tips for keeping safe while using a rig to photograph large flat objects, creating high quality images for an accurate record when digitising historic collections.

Positioning a Camera with a Rig

Quick tips for positioning a camera so that it is square to photograph large flat objects, creating high quality images for an accurate record when digitising historic collections.