Carol,
I suggest using a tripod and taking your pictures outside.  Make sure it's not a windy day!  Mount your camera on the tripod and shoot the picture with the cameral absolutely parallel to the image - whether it's laying on the ground or proped up against something.  Shooting outside
allows you to not have to deal with flash attachements and hot spots.  Use the film company's suggested settings for speed and f-stops.  Be sure to bracket your shots by shooting one under and one over the recommended f-stop.  The secret is to be sure that the image is flat and
parallel to the film plane, and that you have even lighting.  Good luck!
Sharon Kayne
Ten Chimneys Foundation
Genesee Depot, WI
262-968-4161

Carol Riggles wrote:

> I am looking for a good instruction manual on how to take good color slide
> photographs of artwork printed in books and catalogs.  My use is applicable
> to the one-time-use educational purpose rule that negates a conflict with
> copyright issues.  I am a grad student in art history, and have to make my
> own slides for my seminar presentations.  Last semester was my first
> (dismal) attempt, and I am hoping to avoid the same errors, but without
> really knowing what I am doing, I feel doomed to repeat my mistakes.  Any
> suggestions?
>
> Carol Carpenter Riggles
> Graduate Student, Art History
> University of Maryland
>
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