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 |
Set Up
