Comments on: How to photograph your Artwork http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/ Inspiration for Artists Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cozmo http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Cozmo Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-525 Lighting certainly seems to be key. The flash on my camera is EVIL! Lighting certainly seems to be key. The flash on my camera is EVIL!

]]> By: A.Guyton. http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-484 A.Guyton. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:49:30 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-484 I think it is the eye of the ARTIST,and it is always good to see some one else,but when it comes to how to present your work you should be open minded. I think it is the eye of the ARTIST,and it is always good to see some one else,but when it comes to how to present your work you should be open minded.

]]> By: Casey http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Casey Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:09:27 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-489 Thanks. I would crop out absolutely all background. That means the end product will always be a 2:3 ratio image. If submitted to a jury, that means tough beans for the artist who has a different "shape" of painting. In other venues, though (self designed web site, book, etc.) you can crop it any way you like with PS Elements, or Lightroom, or whatever. Yes, you really do have to get rid of all glare. The two (Tungsten) lights set at a 45 degree angle should do it. I know it's difficult with big works. You may have to experiment or research different intensities of Kelvin in the bulbs for that size (I'm no expert). Be sure to square the image and the camera to be perfectly parallel. The art looks great, BTW. Thanks.
I would crop out absolutely all background. That means the end product will always be a 2:3 ratio image. If submitted to a jury, that means tough beans for the artist who has a different “shape” of painting. In other venues, though (self designed web site, book, etc.) you can crop it any way you like with PS Elements, or Lightroom, or whatever.
Yes, you really do have to get rid of all glare. The two (Tungsten) lights set at a 45 degree angle should do it. I know it’s difficult with big works. You may have to experiment or research different intensities of Kelvin in the bulbs for that size (I’m no expert).
Be sure to square the image and the camera to be perfectly parallel.
The art looks great, BTW.

]]> By: William Lehman http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-502 William Lehman Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:01:49 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-502 Casey, Feel free. There are a few things I want to do better next time too. I think the lighting should have been done from both sides (as this was a landscape oriented painting), though I'm not sure it could have been done without glare. The black on black, well, in afterthought, it might have been better to use a different color for contrast reasons. Anything else you might want to suggest, go for it. Casey,
Feel free. There are a few things I want to do better next time too. I think the lighting should have been done from both sides (as this was a landscape oriented painting), though I’m not sure it could have been done without glare.

The black on black, well, in afterthought, it might have been better to use a different color for contrast reasons.

Anything else you might want to suggest, go for it.

]]> By: Casey http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Casey Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-498 May I critique this photo? May I critique this photo?

]]> By: ArtFlock » Photographing your artwork http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-503 ArtFlock » Photographing your artwork Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:07:53 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-503 [...] Artists should think about how much care and attention they place on setting up an exhibition in a gallery or art fair. A great article demonstrating this has just been posted at Artist Hideout. [...] [...] Artists should think about how much care and attention they place on setting up an exhibition in a gallery or art fair. A great article demonstrating this has just been posted at Artist Hideout. [...]

]]> By: Photographing Your Home Business Products & Services http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Photographing Your Home Business Products & Services Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-509 [...] he wants great pictures.  Ones for which his camera phone won’t suffice!  Check out How to photograph your art work…and maybe how not [...] [...] he wants great pictures.  Ones for which his camera phone won’t suffice!  Check out How to photograph your art work…and maybe how not [...]

]]> By: William Lehman http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-514 William Lehman Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:09:28 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-514 Thanks Ryan, have your brother submit his work. I am working on a new video podcast to feature some work from readers. Thanks Ryan, have your brother submit his work. I am working on a new video podcast to feature some work from readers.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Ryan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:47:46 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-505 Great post. I have a brother who has recently taken photos of his work and uploaded them. Flickr, your own blog, and even Facebook are great ways to share your artwork and taking photographs is the first step. Great post. I have a brother who has recently taken photos of his work and uploaded them. Flickr, your own blog, and even Facebook are great ways to share your artwork and taking photographs is the first step.

]]> By: Photographing Your Quilting & Fabric Art http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/07/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Photographing Your Quilting & Fabric Art Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/#comment-508 [...] he wants great pictures…ones for which his camera phone won’t suffice.  Check out How to photograph your art work…and maybe how not [...] [...] he wants great pictures…ones for which his camera phone won’t suffice.  Check out How to photograph your art work…and maybe how not [...]

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