Seeking an experienced hobby photographer in Indianapolis area

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Hi,

I am seeking an experienced hobby photographer in or near Indianapolis to take photos of cylinder record boxes for my book project. Can anyone help?

 

Here's what it is about ...

There is a private museum as part of a company in Indianapolis that shows the history of voice recording, especially dictating wax cylinder machines. They also have a large collection of dictation cylinders in their storage boxes. I do have many of them, but there a couple that I don't own but would love to include in my forthcoming book about cylinder record brands, boxes and label variation. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anyone at the museum who can take these photos for me. But I am sure they would let someone take them, if agreed with them in advance.

 

I would give the photographer a short guide that shows how I would like the boxes to be photographed. Basically if I do it myself, I take photos from all around and maybe the top and bottom of the box. It's not too complicated, but doing it with something better than a 15 year old smartphone would help a lot.

 

Of course, I would be very grateful for the help and would pay for the expenses, if there should be any ... or I have a few nice duplicate unusual cylinder boxes, if that would be a "payment" preferred.

 

Please let me know if you can do the "job" or if you know someone who might do it. Thanks a lot!

 

Cheers,

Helmut