Advice Needed

I hope someone can give me a little advice on how can photograph some 60's album covers.

I recently joined my local photographic society, and they have a digital section that holds AV evenings to a theme.

The next is called A Splash of Colour, and i would like to use this event to post a small slide-show reflecting both the title and my various interests.

I usually photograph birds , plants, insects, so photography indoors is a new experience for me.

I love music so i would like to add a few album cover to show my tastes in music, but any advice on how to take a good pic will be gratefully received.

I have enclosed a quick test photo (hopefully).

Info as follows.

Canon 350D Sigma 105mm macro lens.

Stats.
AP priority.
TV 1/15.
AV 3.5
EXP Comp 0
ISO 200
White Balance Auto.

Room light + 2 60 watt spots.

Pic cropped in PS but not much else.

I am very new to photography so please go easy , I'm a birder who is gradually taking a bigger interest in taking better images.

Hope this is the right thread for this topic.

Regards brian.

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I've not tried to shoot flat artwork before, so don't have a lot of advice. For the image you posted, based on the glare you have on camera left I'd suggest diffusing your light source. Or alternatively you could arrange a few of your favorite albums and shoot them as a still life?

Thank for replying Athena, yes i will try diffusing the light source, i will just have to play around a little to see if i can make these flat surfaces more interesting.

regards brian.

Ive photographed photographs before so i spose its the same thing.

I always found it was best to do it outside on a very dull day.

You dont get any of the shiny spots like on the top left corner of your album cover.

MagicallyDelicious wrote in post #2191616
Ive photographed photographs before so i spose its the same thing.

I always found it was best to do it outside on a very dull day.

You don't get any of the shiny spots like on the top left corner of your album cover.

Thanks for that, i was just wondering about trying to find somewhere outside as this is where i normally take photos with a plain background would make them stand out better.

cheers brian.

I agree about photographing outdoors. You don't need to wait for a dull day. Just do them in open shade. Make sure you pick a spot that is mostly white or grey so the area doesn't affect your colors.

Make sure, first, about the copyright © on the album covers. The fines, and penalties, can be high.