What should be considered as a mian issue for a fine art shooting ?

Question

I like to know about aperture, shutter speed, light, and etc. Fine art, i mean a paitnigs and drawings.

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Answer 1

If you're shooting paintings and drawings? I would advise you to get an ambient light meter, better if it has a retractable sphere to get a better reading.
Besides that, a good tripod to support your camera which allows it to shoot perpendicular to the subject (e.g. the manfrottos with the removable center columns that can be places horizontally).

Answer 2

Size of subject is the first consideration as to whether you are doing macro or normal mode shooting. Lighting is the next consideration. Shutter speed is the least, since the subject is fixed, so aperture and depth of field are the most important. Depending on the subject (some professional print paper is anti-copy protected) generally, flat lighting, one on either side at about a 45' angle will do the job. The camera has to be exactly perpendicular to the subject matter. I have found when copying oil or acrylic paintings a polarizing filter helps too. Remember, photography is still an art and requires some talent and lots of practice.