I am trying to take pictures of my artwork and if I use the flash on the camera I get a horrible glare, if I don't use the flash the color comes out horrible looking. How do you get a clear picture of artwork without it comming out weird?
2006-08-24 18:41:38 · 7 answers · asked by Ferosia 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
The best thing is to take your work outside on a sunny day (even if it's not completely sunny -it's better than indoor light) at noon or when the sun is at it's peak (less of a shadow from any angle) and either set it up against a wall if it's a canvas (must be in direct sunlight) or on the ground of it's paper. Use a tripod or rest your camera on something to photograph the ones against a wall - make sure it's straight on to avoid having to crop off crooked ends in photoshop. If it's on the ground rest your arms on the end of a chair (but make sure the chair shadow is not on the work) to stabilize your camera - remember to center the camera over the work straight on. If you're using a digital camera make sure it's on a proper outdoor setting (less exposure for brightness) and have it on a high pixel setting for best quality and detail and make sure the flash is off. If your painted pieces are still showing a glare from the sun, try doing it in the shade outside on a bright day) You might have to take a few of each and decide which one is best - it could take a few tries.
Good luck!
2006-08-24 19:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Always remove any glass from the art piece.
2. It's best to photograph outside, in natural sunlight.
3. Use a dark background, like black, dark gray or dark blue, purple, etc. so the light won't reflect back and cause overexposure. I've found that velvet/silk/satins work best. You want the photo to reflect the art, not the background. So black is usually best unless it's a dark piece, then off-white or white can work well.
4. Get a photo of the whole piece, out of the frame... & if you can't get close enough to show details, take photos at the same distance, of each segment.
5. Don't use a flash if at all possible. Should be ok on a nice sunny day.
Also... if you can place the picture flat on the ground on its background... and get up on a chair to take a straight-on photo... it will look the best.
Good luck! :-)
2006-08-24 21:25:31 · answer #2 · answered by LL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done that a few times - and it is difficult. Natural sunlight is best - so take them outside if at all possible. Even then you might want to use photoshop to adjust the colors to match the original as closely as possible (color balance, saturation, brightness etc.) You can also use photoshop to crop the image and repair any tapering that has crept in when photographing it from a slight angle, by taking the whole thing and slightly reshaping it (stretching one edge).
2006-08-24 18:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by David R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take slides of your work "between 10 and 2:00, on a sunny day,
in the shady side of the house". It is the best light - but also be
careful that you avoid parallax by setting the camera exactly
perpendicular to the artpiece.
FL: Fine Arts Instructor (& I shoot my own work).
2006-08-24 19:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by leetledivineone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them out of the frame if they have glass. But if you can't take them out of the glass, try using unbrella lights and make sure your image isn't seen in front of the artwork. Don't use a flash either.
2006-08-24 18:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by Equinox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use no flash and take it during the daytime when there is natural lighting. if worse comes to worse, photoshop it! you seem like an artists since you have artwork to begin with!
2006-08-24 18:44:45 · answer #6 · answered by keo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woah i really like it. :D Well done. Did you use a Graphics tablet or a mouse? I can't draw on the compuer to save ma life. o-o That's amazing for using a mouse! D:
2016-03-27 04:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋