http://www.scanner-magic.com Anyone with a flatbed Photo Scanner can create great macro photography art. How-to techniques for photographers, writers and designers. I recently discovered an amazing photo scanner technique en-us Photo Scanner Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:59:03 GMT Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:59:03 GMT scanner-magic.com http://www.scanner-magic.com/a-perfect-sphere.html My scanography story started not too long ago, a week to be exact. Having enjoyed macro work using my DSLR I looked at an image of a flower on the net Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:58:59 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/jig-saw-puzzle.html Create a jig saw puzzle with Scanner Magic? Absolutely! Whether you create the old fashioned puzzles Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:36:49 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/orchid-nun.html The profile view of this Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid reminds me of the nun's habit of a coif and whimple headdress Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:23:12 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/between-the-light-and-the-dark.html Almost black and white, these shells possess wonderful patterning Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:21:12 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/wild-lettuce.html The acrid yellow of this plant foretells of its somewhat bitter edibility. The leaves are a fascinating shape Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:37:55 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/bittersweet-nightshade.html One of the most persistent and overwhelming vine-flowering weeds in my garden. I'm learning to enjoy it.. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:37:17 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/jane-magnolia.html Jane Magnolia specimen in full bloom Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:36:25 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/flowering-quince.html I adore this flower ... the purity of this coral color. Editors note: and the terrific black background makes it pop Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:35:34 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/sand-dollar-moon.html This was surprisingly difficult to capture due to its dome shape; though, the way the light eventually fell away around the edges resulted in this sort Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:33:34 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/hydrangeas.html I am a photography student who has recently discovered scanning and seem to have ditched my camera almost completely. I am doing a project on hydrangea Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:34:10 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/alchohol-pigment.html I am Grayson Bagwell, and I live in a Brooklyn, NY. My work is a combination of two passions, printmaking and electronics. Since I was a child I've been Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:37:21 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/sea-dragon.html This little sea dragon (sea horse) was captured using an Epson Perfection 4490 flatbed photo scanner. The colors were altered with Adobe Photoshop Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:51:35 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/jig-saw-puzzle-2.html Jig Saw Puzzle II - sorry, no box lids as clues. Puzzles are all scanner photography. Yes, hyper-real pictures created with your flatbed scanner! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:52 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/found-objects.html I have been using my scanner as my digital capture device in the absence of a good camera to create my art for some time now. Not all my works are Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:37:43 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/found-objects.html I have been using my scanner as my digital capture device in the absence of a good camera to create my art for some time now. Not all my works are Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:37:42 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/cyclamen-scan.html Recently found scanning, I love the luminosity and clarity. Reminds me of contact printing. Enjoying a new world of arringing flowers on glass. Makes Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:28:32 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/teens-make-money-online.html Teens make money online every day. You can be one of them! Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:22 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/photo-composition-secrets.html Scanographers have some very secret photo composition techniques. When I saw this Patri Feher photo scanner image, I looked at it very closely. How did she do that? The butterflies and the caterpillar Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:09:17 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanner-art.html Scanner art is not as easy as it may first appear. Just scanning something on your scanner does not make it art. Professional artists often take hours, if not days, weeks and in some cases months to Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:24:30 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/black-and-white-pictures.html Enjoy black and white pictures? Use your scanner to create some unique, fun shots of three dimensional items! Start with white subjects and the scanner will give you the great black background. Think Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:49:05 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/photo-scanner-interview1.html Patri Feher is the first photo scanner artist I met online. I was impressed with her work and her willingness to share. When I decided to do these interviews for Scanner Magic she first on my list. H Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:16:57 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/photo-scanner-artists.html Photo scanner artists may be professional photographers with a limited interest in scanning; Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:26:14 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/dinosaur-crafts.html When you think of dinosaur crafts, don't neglect the computer scanner as a tool! This page is about 'easy art' for kids who love dinosaurs! One dinosaur is perfect for greeting cards or party invitat Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:55:02 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanography-fine-art-photography.html I enjoy taking a closer look at small, often unnoticed, details in the landscape. In my Roadside Flowers series, I use a flatbed scanner as an Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:50:33 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/waityou-can-do-that.html It all started the day I was tired of Online wallpapers. They were boring and ugly, so I decided to make my own Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:34:25 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scan-blur.html I did some artwork with a photocopier back in the 1990s. About 5 years ago I had my first accident with a scanner when I moved my hand a bit for an Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:25:18 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/jobs-for-teens.html In this new economy, where jobs for teens are scarce, here are some new and different teen money making ideas - using a flatbed scanner. These scanography projects can make you money. Put Thu, 28 May 2009 19:03:10 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/photo-composition.html Scanner photo composition can be fun, challenging and sometimes difficult. The results are the reward. Sat, 23 May 2009 22:57:48 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/fun-crafts-pasta.html Pasta can create both fun crafts and art. A few different boxes of pasta and scanner photography may lead to some great ideas. Get kids involved and it may just get crazy! Fri, 22 May 2009 18:52:18 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/make-greeting-cards.html Looking for easy to make greeting cards? Don't consider yourself very Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:38:13 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/photography-student-trying-something-different.html I was in one of my classes early last year and our teacher used part of the session to show us how to use a scanner for photography, telling us that Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:59:43 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanography-for-positive-psychology.html I fell in love with scanography in a digital photography class in college. Now I am creating books of Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:14:33 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/simply-minimal.html I discovered scanning as a creative medium looking at the work of others on Flickr and related sites. I had my own simple scanner and started Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:35:07 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/new-easy-art.html New easy art with your computer scanner is great for all kinds of projects from beginner scrapbooking Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:54:28 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/painting-on-scanner.html I use the scanner painting directly onto the surface of scanners glass. The images that are obtained with this technique are of a quality of Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:51:51 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/sy-lehrman.html I have, several times, tried to interest high school students in the possibility of using the scanner for making images. While they are impressed Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:30:07 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/garden-of-venus.html Several years ago my husband Davey decided to try out our new three-in-one printer (which just happened to come with our new PC bundle), by scanning Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:58:14 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/dance-of-the-wild-sweet-peas.html Watching Mary apply her already recognized creative genius to the new media of scanners I just had to try my hand. What fun! This is my first Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:31:30 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/garden-in-midaugust-scannography.html This is a typical picture from the series of images I've done to depict my garden with one image per week, during a whole year. This was done with Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:37:31 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/mural-on-canvas.html My neighbor Lia Vigorito painted a small piece a driftwood similar to the one she's holding here. I scanned it and made some note cards with this Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:01:05 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanography-share.html Novice or expert, this is the place to share your scanography! Exotic flowers, funky veggies, rare fruit, craft items, kids projects. . . your choice. Scan and share! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:53 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanner-photography-site-map.html Site Map for scanner photography site. Easy to navigate."Take pictures with your photo scanner!" Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:01:36 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/acetate-sheets.html Use acetate sheets to protect the glass of your flatbed photo scanner, especially when scanning messy items or working with children! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:02:48 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanography.html If you don't have a favorite "scanography" use yet, this page will help. More ideas for everyone-crafters, writers, photographers and hobbyists. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:39:32 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/pictures-on-cakes.html Pictures on cakes are very popular. My favorite was of an orchid. The cake was presented to an expert orchid grower on his birthday. The photo was nice, but I couldn't help but imagine how Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:07:40 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/food-art.html Food art is a highly specialized study. If you've ever seen a menu that makes you hungry, you know what it's all about. Your scanography results will come very close! Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:39 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/vegetable-pictures.html Use your photo scanner to create fantastic vegetable pictures. Vegetables make impressive frameable art, images for recipe letters to a friend, fun do-it-yourself kid's books and flash cards. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:02:09 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/internet-auction.html Whether you are an internet auction buyer, seller or just a lurking observer...what gets your Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:27:11 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scrapbooking-technique.html Searching for a new scrapbooking technique? Here's an Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:59:32 GMT http://www.scanner-magic.com/scanner-cleaning.html Scanner cleaning sounds simple enough, but it's especially important if you're creating scanner photography. Here are a few tips to get it right! First of all, some messes can be totally avoided Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:56:18 GMT