If you don't have a lightbox another alternative is a sheet of translucent white plexiglass. Put it in front of a light source (lamp, window etc) then shoot away.

I have been using Alkit in Freeport, NY for all my large print needs.

Their service is excellent....

http://alkit.com/view.asp?gid=2461

I'm still using my Epson 2200 for large prints and an Epson Artisan 50 for general (documents, etc.) printing.

They work great, prints look good, but I hate having to replace Epson ink cartridges. Too expensive, but they will not ruin the printer. I used non-Epson ink in my last Artisan 50 and ruined the print head. So, despite what anybody else says, only original Epson ink from now on.

I pull out my 1950's Leica when the mood to shoot film strikes. The quality of the image can not be beat!

Canon was one of the first to use a pelical mirror in their cameras going back to the 60's. No mirror blackout was great for action shots. But it still has a mirror.

Canon Pellix

Epson Photo 2200. It maybe old but it works great! Beautiful prints.

that's why I always keep my instruction manual handy. I can't remember everything my camera does....

Sit in the rear. Put the lens as close to the glass as you can. Shoot at as high a shutter speed as your exposure allows.
Since most bus windows are tinted, be prepared to fix the color in Photoshop when working on the images.

I love my 100mm 2.8 Canon macro for portraits. I just smooth out the skin on female subjects.

Macro portrait 1


Macro portrait 2

He would still be shooting with an 8x10 Deardorff and using the zone system.

I had a friend who studied with Ansel learning the zone system. On the last day of the workshop, when everybody was printing in the darkroom, Ansel came up behind my friend and whispered in his ear; "do you want to know the secret of the zone system?" My friend said yes he did. And Ansel's reply was a one word answer......."bracket!"

That story always brings a smile to my face :)

Who is Ansel Adams, you ask? And you call yourself a photographer. Google his name and find out. OY!!

Many of the photographs in Imus's book were shot with a Fuji 6x17 panoramic camera. He bought the camera from me when I worked at Alkit. I spent about an hour explaining the camera to him and answering his questions. When we were finished I handed him my business card and told him it was a pleasure to meet him and help him.

The next morning the owner of the company wanted to know what I had said to Imus. When I asked why, the owner told me that on Imus's radio show that morning he mentioned me by name. Imus told his listeners that I was uninformed and incompetent as a photographer and salesman. He ripped me on his show. Well I was Alkits head technical adviser and consultant and my boss knew I was always respectful.

Apparently "Mr. Imus" can not give credit where credit is due. So his way of paying me a compliment was by insulting me on his show.

BTW in my opinion his photographs are snapshots and not very good. I think out of his book there were only one or two images that were worthy of mention.

At least when I helped Bruce Springsteen when he was in our shop he treated me like a gentleman. Bruce is a class act. Imus is just an a**hole!!

Epson Velvet paper has a beautiful surface for fine art photographs. You can find more information here....

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductMediaSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Overview&oid=-9824&category=Paper+%26+Media

Kodak glossy or Epson Velvet depending on subject matter.

So if "nobody needs a camera", WHY are you in this forum?