Homebrew PCBs

This is a trick that DJ has shared before, and it really works well. I just wish I had known it long, long ago!

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
>
> I use a macro setting on the camera, with flash, but one unusual trick - 
> I put a piece of white paper in front of the flash, angled down to face 
> the PCB.  That way, instead of getting flare from point reflections of 
> the flash, I get a uniform ambient light.
> 
> For unpopulated PCBs, I usually end up using my scanner, although gEDA's 
> pcb layout package has a photorealistic output exporter that is a lot 
> easier to use.
>