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For this second
week, week 2, we'll

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be taking you from the pretty
straight-forward process

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of creating images on a flatbed
scanner to what you probably

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expected in the first place
when you enrolled in our class

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using a camera and lens to
capture images of your work

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in the lab.

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We'll first take a look at what
kind of equipment you'll need.

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We'll look at specific
lighting next week.

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And we'll go over the very
basics of making an image.

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Because this course is about
photographing certain material

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with a certain
scale, we're going

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to be very specific
in our suggestions

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for a camera and lens
and for other equipment.

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These photographs
will be staged.

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You have control.

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You're not going to
wonder what the image will

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look like after it's done.

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You will see your
process and your thinking

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as you create the set-up
and light it and compose it.

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We're also going to
review the important issue

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of getting the right exposure
for our specific requirements.

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Now we're assuming you already
have some basic knowledge

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of picture making.

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And, we'll just be
modifying what you hopefully

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already know.

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If you're really brand
new to all of this,

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you'll find some useful
websites on our resource page.

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SO FIRST YOUR CAMERA: You
don't a camera with all sorts

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of bells and whistles.

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You just need one which
will take various lenses

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and that will allow you to
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and shutter settings.

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And most important,
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create a large enough image
measured in file size that

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could be submitted, let's
say, for a publication,

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or even a cover submission.

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You will generally need, for
example, about a 27 meg file.

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So something like 300 dpi for an
eight and half by eleven cover.

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So you need a camera that
will give you that size image.

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NOW FOR YOUR LENS: You'll
need a 105 macro lens.

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This particular
lens will allow you

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to get close to your
material or device,

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basically using macro
photographic techniques.

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Don't use enlarging
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The quality of the
optics just doesn't

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compare to the optics of
a very fine macro lens.

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You'll also need a tripod and I
suggest getting a quick release

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mechanism so that you
can take your camera on

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and off the tripod easily.

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I'm not going to suggest
a copy stand, which

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I see around many labs.

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Using a copy stand where
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in one position really
limits your point of view

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and we don't want to do that.

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You'll see in our
discussion of point of view

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about having the ability
to move the camera around

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on a tripod, which not
only slows you down, which

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is a good thing, but it
teaches you to learn to see

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and encourages you to look
carefully at your material.

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Finally, I'm also suggesting
that you use your computer

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to decide on the various
settings for exposure.

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You'll use a software to
make the right settings

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and you'll store the images
right onto your computer, not

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a card in your camera.

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Make sure you get the right
software for your camera.

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But, for those of you who
decide not to use software,

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you'll just have to learn how
to set all of those settings

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within your camera.

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Okay, the best way to go
about learning all of this

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is to make a picture.

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So, we'll work with a
device you've seen before:

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The inside of a music box.