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mw:
Ooops, I did miss the "...screen running some games..."  :-[


Forget what I said. Do what dgodwin said, no flash and keep camera steady.  :)

BobA:
I dont know if your definition of regular camera is a point and shoot or if you have some controls on it.   If a point and shoot then you can get a better picture if you fill if with ASA 400 film.  This will pick up more light from the screen.  Do not try to use the flash as it just reflects.  I find keeping the room at low light helps the camera pick up the screen image.

If you can control your camera to some degree eg manual 35 m  Set it for flash but do not use the flash.  This will give you a 1/60 of a second shutter speed that you need to caputre the whole screen.  Some cameras allow you to select shutter speed manually.   Try using 1/60 or more eg 1/30 etc.   But at slow speeds use a tripod mount as the lense is open for a long time and any shaking will blur the picture.

Bob

1UP:
If you want to get REALLY creative, and have a decent 35mm SLR camera with double exposure and a tripod, you could cover the screen with a piece of black cardboard, take one pic WITH the flash, uncover the screen, and take another picture WITHOUT flash.  The screen gets exposed into the black area of the picture, and suddenly, you're an old-school special effects master!  ;)

Or, you can take 2 pictures (one with flash, one without) and just drop the properly exposed screen into the pic with the properly exposed cabinet in Photoshop (or Paint Shop Pro).

Or you can get DSL and they'll give you a really crappy digital camera like mine!   :P

dgodwin:
Just out of curiosity... Which method did you use for the photograph below?  You certainly had the most creative response of them all.  

I work at a camera store that also does photofinishing.  Being able to print photographs and sell cameras has given me lots of opportunities to learn about photography.  I see tons of mistakes that my customers have made, and I try not to repeat them.  

If I had to guess, I'd say that MW has worked in a studio, has has actually put to good use some of the suggestions he has given... but not on an arcade monitor   ;)  

Let us know how your photos come out!

Daniel


--- Quote ---If you want to get REALLY creative, and have a decent 35mm SLR camera with double exposure and a tripod, you could cover the screen with a piece of black cardboard, take one pic WITH the flash, uncover the screen, and take another picture WITHOUT flash.
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1UP:

--- Quote ---Just out of curiosity... Which method did you use for the photograph below?
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