Photographing work - where's the light!

Unfortunately I do not own a decent camera. I have just started out on my journey to publicise my artwork to a larger audience. One of the pitfalls that I have succumbed to is the lack of quality photographs of my work. At first, I borrowed my partners' Fuji Film camera. However it is ancient and well, it shows on the finished picture. So I have resorted to using the in built camera on my smartphone which is a middle of the market, reasonably priced smartphone. Either way, I have been left with grainy and dull photographs of my work. 

My saving grace is as all artists with this same dilemma will know - natural light. Problem No2. I live in the UK. Sunny days are few and far between and I am much more likely to be found in a beer garden with a pint of cider in my hand than taking photographs at home on these days. Now we are in December, the winter solstice has just been and it has been raining, a lot. I have resorted to using the flash on my camera phone which leaves my work looking stark and harsh. 

The Canon EOS 5D 

The answer is obvious, buy a decent camera. Recently i have been lusting over the Canon 5D. With high performance in low lighting, offering rich colours and crisp detail, a camera such as this is exactly what I need. Problem No3. The cost. Spending over a 1000 pounds for a decent bit of kit makes me feel slightly queasy and light headed. Which leaves me with resorting to an inferior, but within my price range camera. There are alternatives on the market and Canon themselves offer the 600D for half the price of the 5D. 

But for now, I will continue to scramble for my phone every time i see a ray light through the clouds!