Definitely!

I wait for a sunny day and shoot my cards next my southeast-facing window. You want the card to be nearly parallel to the direction the light is coming from, this gives the greatest amount of emphasis on the texture and impression. I use something small like a votive candle holder to prop the card up.

 

I’ve also found that extreme close-ups, and dramatic angles cropping out much of the card, while perhaps counter-intuitive, are the best way show off the texture.

 

Examples: http://www.kristinejubeck.com/print/bleeding-hearts-greeting-card/ and http://www.kristinejubeck.com/print/chickadees-greeting-card/

 

Definitely be sure you have the macro setting turned on, you’ll need it for clear focus on close-up subjects.

Hi Jennifer,

 

If you haven’t found a Heidelberg expert yet, I’d like to recommend my friend, Peter Fraterdeus. He owns Slow Print Studio in Dubuque (only about 3 hours from Chicago). He has two Heidelbergs at his shop and has trained me to run them. He does amazing work. Check out the studio’s website here: http://www.slowprint.com. I’d be happy to make an introduction, or feel free to contact him yourself.

 

Peter was just talking about doing some one-on-one workshops!

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