Here’s a really simple 5 step tutorial for artists on how to photograph their work.
- Take photos in natural daylight. This will help the photo show your works truest colours. I find slightly overcast days produce great shots.
- Lay the painting flat on the ground. A lot of places will tell you to try and stand it up against something but I only find that helpful for larger pieces. If you do choose to stand it up, try and stand it as straight as possible.
- Turn off the flash. This can cause glare, dramatically changing the look of your photo.
- Snap your shot, avoid casting any shadows on your image.
- Crop your picture so you only have the painting in the final image.
Then you can photoshop to create an effect if you so wish. I’ve only just gotten my hands on this magical invention so I’m still working through fixing some old images.
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I have trouble with shadows and getting the wrong angle when I lay my paintings on the ground, so I’ve taken to hanging them and using a makeshift tripod to take my pics….any further tips about how to avoid shadowing and angle issues when taking them laying flat on the ground?
Sometimes when a painting’s cropped you just have to take the edges off to make it a definite square/rectangle, only slightly. I honestly don’t know anyone that gets the angles on target. It’s a never ending mission. As for the shadows, don’t face the sun to avoid strange lighting and step back if you can see your shadow on the painting. That’s all I’ve got lol.
thankyou
(have to say it is the simple things that i am unaware of that are the main reasons behind me being a painter and not a photographer!)
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