COPY PHOTOGRAPHY I

As a military photographer you will, from time to time, be required to perform copy photography. It is necessary that you know and understand what is involved in copying something, be it a drawing, map, another photograph, or similar flat-plain object.

Photographic reproduction is one of the most versatile of the copy methods. It is used widely throughout the military for preserving or improving a photographic print or document. This type of reproduction is a photographic function, and specific techniques must be applied to remove the guesswork and to minimize or eliminate mistakes in exposure, lighting, film, or developing.

This subcourse will provide you with the basic knowledge necessary to perform copy photography as a
still photographer.