Elson,
You don't say what equipment you're working with now other then the
lighting. I'll take a guess that you're using a wider lens if you're
having the tripod legs show up in the frame. So, a longer lens will
help. If you're using a 50 or 60mm macro lens try a 100 or 200mm
lens. This will give you more working room and the tripod legs will
be farther away from the subject.
To not have to place the cards on the floor get yourself some
repositionable adhesive such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-Tack
(which needn't be blue in color). Then you can stick the cards on a
surface of your choice and not deal with the bending and stooping
associated with photographing straight down. The adhesive isn't
permanent and won't damage the cards.
If you only have the one light use a mirror to double it and fill in
any shadows since you're working on a relatively small scale.
Or, use a flatbed scanner which has already been suggested and was my
first thought on reading your post.
Cheers,
Rich
On Jul 23, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Elson T. Elizaga wrote:
I have a project involving the photography of handmade greeting
cards. I put each card on the floor and shoot with the camera lens
90 degrees to the floor, so that the sensor is parallel to the card.
I have an umbrella with a wireless flash on it for light.
I have a little problem, however. The legs of the tripod that I'm
using to stabilize the camera is sometimes visible, or gets in the
way of the flash, creating mild but unwanted shadows near the cards.
What equipment should I use instead of a tripod?
Elson
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