How do I scan photos for the internet as examples?

Question by E.: How do I scan photos for the internet as examples?
How do I scan photos for the internet as examples?
I draw portraits professionally for people. How do I scan photos for the internet as examples?
I draw pencil portraits for people, and am wondering what is the best way to scan/get a photo of them for the internet.
What I mean is how do I literally scan the picture? Do I use a copy machine? Just a take a picture of it with a digital camera? I want a professional photo of it so that I can post it on my website.

Best answer:

Answer by LPunch
A scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop (or flatbed) scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning.

You can purchase a scanner anywhere like best buy, walmart electronics…frys etc. You can also take a picture of it and upload it but the quality wouldn’t be as good.

Here is an image example of a scanner: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Scanner.view.750pix.jpg/220px-Scanner.view.750pix.jpg

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