Photographing a Navy Luger

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Originally Posted by Norme

...basically a white background...

"15% grey" paper used by photographers for backgrounds and cycloramas seems most friendly to obtaining good exposures, particularly when the camera is set to adjust exposure automatically.

The stuff comes on 8' long rolls, but a pro may be able to set you up (as one did for me) with a remnant roll or pieces of it that are reasonably-sized for documenting guns. He also gave me some remnants in black and white.