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02/09/2006 03:59:23 PM · #1 |
I have a friend who is a painter. She wants me to take digital photos of her artwork so she can develop a more “portable” way to market her paintings. She wants to make slides, a cd/dvd presentation, and photo prints of the paintings. Some of the work is framed with glass and some not. She also has some custom stained glass pieces she wants digital photos of as well. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the best results for her?
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02/09/2006 04:33:30 PM · #2 |
I have done some of this type of photo work for items to put on eBay.
Because my lighting was not very good I would shoot framed paintings with glass at an angle then select the whole image and use the Photoshop commands: Edit/Transform/Distort command along with the Ruler guides to make it rectangular. Then by measuring the image dimensions you can then use Edit/Transform/Scale to size it in the right proportions to the original.
You should also use lights that avoid color shifting as much as posible. At times it was difficult to color correct once shot with the wrong lighting.
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02/09/2006 04:37:14 PM · #3 |
Fulgents way of photographing paintings behind glass would work but is quite fiddly.
Get yourself a poloriser filter, this should eliminate most of the reflections |
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02/09/2006 04:50:01 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by LoveSpuds:
Fulgents way of photographing paintings behind glass would work but is quite fiddly.
Get yourself a poloriser filter, this should eliminate most of the reflections |
And don't use a flash! Get a tripod and shutter release or use the timer so you don't get camera shake. Another thing that might help is put a black background behind YOU (not the subject) so that you don't get any wierd reflections of what is behind the camera in the glass of the artwork.
I've taken a number a shots with framed artwork - this seems to get the best results that I've found. |
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02/09/2006 05:04:04 PM · #5 |
| You'll want matched lights on either side of the artwork, at about 30-45 degrees from the plane of the art, to provide even, glare-reduced lighting. |
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02/09/2006 05:10:56 PM · #6 |
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02/09/2006 05:12:35 PM · #7 |
I find indirect daylight in the shade in a bright room has worked well. For processing I use unsharp mask liberally as it really brings out the texture of the paint. Nice if you can have the painting on hand to check your colors. Sometimes I fiddle with shadows/highlights and hues too. Here is what I've done:
Photos of Paintings
edit: these painting have no glass
Message edited by author 2006-02-09 17:13:21.
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02/09/2006 08:37:29 PM · #8 |
Thanks everyone for the suggestions and examples ---- very helpful.
Message edited by author 2006-02-09 20:38:19. |
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