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The article presents a reprint of the article "How to Photograph Your Art," by Herbert Keppler, which appeared in the May 1971 issue of "American Artist." When photographing an artwork, the author advises the artist to line up the camera with the artwork, with the lens directly opposite the center of the subject. He recommends the use of a single-lens reflex camera with a built-in metering system to experience a sharper, more convenient, and more flexible photographic system. He also suggests a camera that can focus quite close when photographing murals.

The article presents pointers on how artists can make a photographic reproduction of their artwork. It is inferred that almost any camera can be used by artists in making visual portfolio of their works. Artists should use a camera that will focus quite close since many reflexes will focus down to 18 inches with no attachments. The author says that the view camera is still the finest equipment for copying or reproduction of artwork.