Best Practices for Digital Photography
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The Rare Books and Special Collections Library uses a digital SLR camera to capture 3 dimensional, fragile, and large objects. The digital photography specifications outlined in this document are based on the following guidelines and manuals:
- American Society of Media Photographers Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow [1]
- Canon EOS 600D Instruction Manual [2]
Equipment
- Canon EOS 600D 18.0 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera
- Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM zoom lens
- PhotoPRO GY-200 2 channel flash with 23W bulb
- Beseler Company CS-20 copy stand
- Matte black cardboard background
Settings
Setting | Option |
---|---|
Image-recording quality | RAW |
Shooting mode | P/Program AE |
Picture style | N/Neutral |
White balance | AWB |
Auto lighting optimizer | Off |
AM mode | MF/Manual focusing |
Drive mode | Single shooting |
Metering mode | Evaluative metering |
Red-eye reduction | Enable |
Color space | Adobe RGB |
AF mode | Live mode |
ISO Speed | 200 |
Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
Auto rotate | On |
Exposure compensation/AEB setting | 0 |