Best way to convert canvas painting to digital image..

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Hi All,

I have a high quality painting of my local city that I would like to convert to a digital file to print on canvas.

Now the painting is framed - I would prefer not to have to dismount it and wondering what my options would be?

I have searched google for scanning companys ect and couldn't find anything. Is there anywhere that deals with such specialist area?

If not, then I was thinking I could buy a decent camera and photograph it. But not sure if this would be able to be done to a high standard. If I was to contact a local photographer to do this then do you think this would work?

I'm sure this is something that is done alot in certain industries and looking for any advise as to how I can acheive this ?

THanks
 
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Well we'll leave aside the copyright issues for the moment. You say it is framed, do I assume it is behnd glass, in which case to get a decent image it would need to be removed first. Whilst you can shoot through glass and use a polarizing filter to deal with the reflections it is not the preferred option. From your comment I presume you do not currently own a decent camera, in which case finding someone who has and with some experience of using it is advised. There are more technical issues as well but I won't go into them at this stage, without information as to what sort of painting it is.
 
Sorry -- I forgot to mention the most important part...

Its on canvas, framed around stretcher-bars. So if there is another method other than a standard flat bed scanner that would be great.

I don't have a good enough camera myself, but willing to pay for it to be done. By your response this may be viable?

Regarding copyright issues, theres no problem here - the artist is asking for me to digitalise his work so he can have some reproductions made up. Its all above board :)
 
You make no mention of size or what size that the reproductions are to be, and presumably you don't want to remove it from the stretcher bars, as with a large work, a drum scanner would be the normal option. So it looks like photographing it with a good high resolution digital camera. Good even illumination ensuring a correct white balance and absolutely square to the camera and at a reasonable distance so you don't get any wide angle lens distortions. No idea whereabouts you are as regards finding someone to assist.
 
Its around A2. The scanner we have is only A4 unfortunately.

Thanks for all your suggestions.
 
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