Taking photos of displays...

[Michael Holley]

Many years ago when a EGA monitors were new, we had a 
Professional photographer take product shots of our DOS 
base software. He set up the PC in a room where he could 
turn off the lights, He took 3 second exposures of the 
screen then fired a strobe to get the computer case.

I have found the long exposures give good results. 
You need a tripod. 

Simple point and shoot digital cameras don't allow for 
an external strobe. I have used two methods to get around 
this. Turn down the lights (turn off the flash) and 
take a picture of the screen. Use a normal or dim 
brightness setting on the montior. Turn up the lights 
(or tun on the flash) and take a second picture of 
the complete system. Use a photo editing package to
 merge the two images.

http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/CT_1024/CT1024_Index.htm

I have also adjusted the lighting to low level and taken a single shot.

http://home.comcast.net/~swtpc6800/CT_1024_New/CT1024_ebay3.jpg

I am currently selling this SWTPC CT-1024 TV Typewriter on eBay.
(item number: 5169085449.)
I have 4 working TV Typewriters, I need some  room for new projects.

Michael Holley
www.swtpc.com/mholley