Getting the perfect photograph of a painting will require a camera that will let you adjust the white balance and ISO and fix it to a tripod. Taking the picture is not too complex once you have set up the environment to eliminate reflections, dark spots or shadows. Using "daylight" bulbs will produce a more natural light, giving a look without a yellow or brown hue that can occur in pictures under ordinary home lighting.
Instructions
Setting Up
- 1
Hang your artwork on a wall so that you are able to look directly at the picture.
2Set up your camera on the tripod a few feet away from the work but directly in front of it. How far away you place your camera will depend on the size or your artwork.
3Look through the viewfinder and adjust the lens accordingly. Zoom in or out to get the entire work in the frame without unsightly gaps on either side of the painting. Once you have positioned your camera and set the lens correctly, turn the camera off while you set up the lights to save battery power.
4Set up a spotlight with a daylight bulb on either side of your camera. The lights should be at a 45-degree angle from the painting on either side. A large painting or artwork may require a slightly wider angle.
5Switch on the spotlights and position them so they are shining directly at the artwork. This should give you the correct lighting where there are no shadows or dark spots. Turn on your camera and check that there is an even light on the surface of the artwork. If you are happy with the setup, then you are ready to take the picture.
Taking the Picture
- 6
Turn off the flash on your camera. With the lights you have set up, there should be no need for a flash.
7Go to the white balance setting on your camera. Set it to "daylight," which is often a symbol of a sun, or it may just say daylight conditions on the camera.
8Check the camera's ISO setting, which is the light sensitivity. Because you are using daylight lamps, you should set the ISO to 200. In darker conditions you would set this higher so that the camera would compensate for the lack of light.
9Take at least five shots. If you are unhappy with the results, then adjust settings and lighting accordingly. If the images come out overexposed and the artwork bleached out, you will need to move the lights farther away. If the picture is underexposed and the picture is too dark, then move the lights a little closer.
Getting the perfect photograph of a painting will require a camera that will let you adjust the white balance and ISO and fix it to a tripod. Taking the picture is not too complex once you have set up the environment to eliminate reflections, dark spots or shadows. Using "daylight" bulbs will produce a more natural light, giving a look without a yellow or brown hue that can occur in pictures under ordinary home lighting.
Instructions
Setting Up
- 1
Hang your artwork on a wall so that you are able to look directly at the picture.
2Set up your camera on the tripod a few feet away from the work but directly in front of it. How far away you place your camera will depend on the size or your artwork.
3Look through the viewfinder and adjust the lens accordingly. Zoom in or out to get the entire work in the frame without unsightly gaps on either side of the painting. Once you have positioned your camera and set the lens correctly, turn the camera off while you set up the lights to save battery power.
4Set up a spotlight with a daylight bulb on either side of your camera. The lights should be at a 45-degree angle from the painting on either side. A large painting or artwork may require a slightly wider angle.
5Switch on the spotlights and position them so they are shining directly at the artwork. This should give you the correct lighting where there are no shadows or dark spots. Turn on your camera and check that there is an even light on the surface of the artwork. If you are happy with the setup, then you are ready to take the picture.
Taking the Picture
- 6
Turn off the flash on your camera. With the lights you have set up, there should be no need for a flash.
7Go to the white balance setting on your camera. Set it to "daylight," which is often a symbol of a sun, or it may just say daylight conditions on the camera.
8Check the camera's ISO setting, which is the light sensitivity. Because you are using daylight lamps, you should set the ISO to 200. In darker conditions you would set this higher so that the camera would compensate for the lack of light.
9Take at least five shots. If you are unhappy with the results, then adjust settings and lighting accordingly. If the images come out overexposed and the artwork bleached out, you will need to move the lights farther away. If the picture is underexposed and the picture is too dark, then move the lights a little closer.
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