You spent a lot of time on your artwork so make sure that you take photographs that accurately
represent the beauty, detail, and color of your art. These tips may help you to improve on your
photography skills.
Good Lighting
Having interesting lighting is one of the most important steps in making a good photograph.
Make sure that you have adequate lighting, especially if you are shooting artwork like a painting.
If your light source is too low then your photos will turn out pixilated and the colors will look dull.
Natural light from a window can often produce very good results especially if you do not have decent lights or high enough wattage.
How to Avoid the Problem of Bowing or Converging Edges
When you shoot a flat image like a painting make sure that you pay attention to the edges of the artwork
that you see through the viewfinder. You want to prevent any lines from bowing or converging.
To avoid this problem adjust the camera or the painting until the camera is directly in the middle of the artwork and make sure that all the edges look straight.
Using a wide angle can bow the edges of your artwork. If you have a zoom lens then try zooming in a little and see if the bowing goes away.
Avoid Taking Low Resolution Photos
When photos are taken at very low resolution they can look blurry and undefined.
If you are using a digital camera then it is often best to use the highest mega pixel quality setting your
camera will allow.
Avoid Reducing Your Photo Resolution Too Much After You Have Taken the Picture
Often people will lower the picture resolution too much when then make a copy for email or adjust
and resize the image in a computer imaging editing program like Photoshop.
Reducing your images below 100k should generally be avoided.
Crop those Images
If you are shooting 2-D art, like a painting then crop out the background or surface
that you image is resting on.
There is no need to see this as it will only distract from your work of art.
If you do not have computer imaging software to do this then you can crop within Your Art Showcase by editing
your photos with the "Crop and Rotate" button.
To crop, drag the triangle corners to the edge of your painting, choose a quality setting, preview and resave your file.
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