Photography (photography), art (painting)

[Amateur]

Eugene, you overestimate me. Especially reproduction painting, I was not engaged, let alone the quality. I rented some for myself. As the work is sometimes necessary to do what is called the scientific photography, but retake paintings are not echoed. The advice gleaned from books, as well as forums on photography. I especially recommend http://club.foto.ru/forum/.
Books:
Gagman NA "Photographing works of art." M.: "Art", 1963.
Nickel H.L. "Fotografie im Dienste der Kunst". Halle (Saale): Fotokinoverlag, 1959,

But in fact, these tips are limited to those that were here have already been expressed.

Сообщение от spigo

With this problem I wrestle nearly 10 years. Over the years, came to the conclusion that some pasty written works from my collection, especially dark colors, without the "las" and "light" photograph is simply impossible. By the way, a professional whose services I once used, this problem is also not decided. Part of the issue can be solved by reducing, adjusting svetopotok, but then the picture turns out darker than it really is. So often had to simply refuse to play the printing work. I think that in this case can help the computer editing. I wonder, can help with a large aperture lens?

As for highlights in the case of impasto painting, my personal experience is as follows. Covers the following with two (!) (But not all four) opposite sides of the grazing angle that was not observed direct flare. Umbrellas and other reflectors are not necessary. If there is any dominant direction of the stroke, the orientation pattern is chosen so that this direction would be perpendicular to the line, mentally connecting light sources. Next, the lens is screwed a polarizing filter , and its angle of orientation is chosen experimentally to minimize glare from the stroke. The angle of incidence of light on the picture and its orientation relative to light sources should also be varied in order to minimize the intensity of glare - often have to do test shots. 100%elimination of all glare it does not, but 90%can be obtained. The rest is removed manually in Photoshop. The lens, if possible, better to use long-focus, but will have to go away.

And yet I dare say that the best results for the reproduction of small patterns (up to 100x100 cm) makes it still not a camera, and scanner. There is no glare, whatever pasty was not! Not necessarily featured a simple, direct planshetnika and 300 dpi (600 extremely rare, and in 1200 only for engravings). Scan can be parts, with a stock and then "stitch" together in Photoshop or "Paint Shop Pro" (there, in my opinion, it is much easier). Last time I was the only way I do. Yes, it's slower, more cumbersome than with a camera, but the result is much better poslesemochnaya treatment is elementary, and do not have to tinker with lighting.