frequently asked questions
Allison shows off a 38”x38” print from her iPhone photo
Tips for photographing art outdoors
Overcast skies are best because the light is diffuse and colour-neutral
shooting in the shade with sunny skies will add a blue colour cast to photos and exaggerate the texture of the paper/canvas
avoid brightly coloured surroundings; if the art is on the lawn outdoors, reflected light from the grass will create a green cast
position the camera parallel to the art piece; sometimes moving out of parallel will reduce reflections & specular highlights, the resulting perspective distortion can be corrected prior to printing
if you use a DSLR, a circular polarizer can help control the reflections that are common with oil and acrylic paintings
if you use a mobile phone camera disable the filters
use the highest resolution of your camera and fill as much of the image frame as you can with the subject art piece
if you have a colour reference card or a grey card place it beside the art piece in the same lighting condition; this helps to set the correct colour balance
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