How to Photograph Artifacts

Photography is all about light and shadow. With the proper lighting, and in certain photographs proper shadow, an image can become quite vibrant and full of detail, or subtle and mysterious. Photographing artifacts requires a keen sense of lighting. Adjusting the lighting to just the right setting aids in showing detailed lines, cracks, script or other markings that give the artifact a unique style. The best place to photograph an artifact is in a studio with quality photography lighting. However, you can perform the same task at home in a well lit room. A good quality camera is always appropriate when taking close-up shots of objects, whether with 35 mm film or digital. A good camera will have a close-up setting that you can select for photographing smaller objects.

Instructions

1

Locate the brightest area of the room, or adjust the lighting in your studio by directing lights toward one specific area.

2

Cover a table with a dark or light colored cloth, depending on the color of the artifact. Lighter colored artifacts should be placed on a solid dark colored cloth. Darker artifacts are best photographed on a light colored cloth.

3

Double-check the lighting to ensure that the table and artifact are illuminated properly. If you wish to have more detail show in the photograph, adjust the lighting brighter. If you prefer subtle shadows, adjust the lighting down until its to your liking.

4

Stand over the table, in a location that will not cast your shadow onto the artifact and look through the camera viewfinder. Select the close-up setting on the camera, which is often indicated by a small flower icon on the camera. Look through the viewfinder and adjust the focus until you have a clear, close up image of the artifact. Ensure that you don't have any other objects or parts of the table in the viewfinder. You should only see the artifact and the color of the background.

5

Take sets of two or three pictures--at all possible angles--to ensure that you have a variety of shots.

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Photography is all about light and shadow. With the proper lighting, and in certain photographs proper shadow, an image can become quite vibrant and full of detail, or subtle and mysterious. Photographing artifacts requires a keen sense of lighting. Adjusting the lighting to just the right setting aids in showing detailed lines, cracks, script or other markings that give the artifact a unique style. The best place to photograph an artifact is in a studio with quality photography lighting. However, you can perform the same task at home in a well lit room. A good quality camera is always appropriate when taking close-up shots of objects, whether with 35 mm film or digital. A good camera will have a close-up setting that you can select for photographing smaller objects.

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Instructions

1

Locate the brightest area of the room, or adjust the lighting in your studio by directing lights toward one specific area.

2

Cover a table with a dark or light colored cloth, depending on the color of the artifact. Lighter colored artifacts should be placed on a solid dark colored cloth. Darker artifacts are best photographed on a light colored cloth.

3

Double-check the lighting to ensure that the table and artifact are illuminated properly. If you wish to have more detail show in the photograph, adjust the lighting brighter. If you prefer subtle shadows, adjust the lighting down until its to your liking.

4

Stand over the table, in a location that will not cast your shadow onto the artifact and look through the camera viewfinder. Select the close-up setting on the camera, which is often indicated by a small flower icon on the camera. Look through the viewfinder and adjust the focus until you have a clear, close up image of the artifact. Ensure that you don't have any other objects or parts of the table in the viewfinder. You should only see the artifact and the color of the background.

5

Take sets of two or three pictures--at all possible angles--to ensure that you have a variety of shots.

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