For the past year or so I have been taking pictures of my brother's art. He got into ar several years ago and started taking pictures of the pieces and posting the them online. Because of my interest in photography I volunteered to take on the job for him. This allows him to exhibit his work online so his friends and the public can see his art.
At first I thought taking pictures of art was simple and all you had to do was snap the photo and upload it. I quickly realized that there is much more to it. First you must frame the shot so that either the the painting is framed perfectly which is more challenging or frame the picture so that when it is cropped none of the painting is cut. This can be tricky and often takes several pictures to get one that does not clip the painting too much. The second thing you must consider when taking photos of art is that it is correctly focussed. Often times I would take an image and only realize how blurry the image is once I had put it onto the computer. To combat this you need to use a high f-stop so the depth of field is greater. Finally you must make sure that the colors on the image match those of the painting. Depending on the cameras settings and white balance, it can change the color of the painting slightly. To preserve the artist's work you must be careful not to change it at all.
This weekly assistance I give to my brother is very rewarding because it helps both him and me. He is able to put is art online quickly and I am able to refine my photography skills and learn how to work around new challenges. To see some more of my brother's art click
here. His drawings are especially interesting.
For the past year or so I have been taking pictures of my brother's art. He got into ar several years ago and started taking pictures of the pieces and posting the them online. Because of my interest in photography I volunteered to take on the job for him. This allows him to exhibit his work online so his friends and the public can see his art.
At first I thought taking pictures of art was simple and all you had to do was snap the photo and upload it. I quickly realized that there is much more to it. First you must frame the shot so that either the the painting is framed perfectly which is more challenging or frame the picture so that when it is cropped none of the painting is cut. This can be tricky and often takes several pictures to get one that does not clip the painting too much. The second thing you must consider when taking photos of art is that it is correctly focussed. Often times I would take an image and only realize how blurry the image is once I had put it onto the computer. To combat this you need to use a high f-stop so the depth of field is greater. Finally you must make sure that the colors on the image match those of the painting. Depending on the cameras settings and white balance, it can change the color of the painting slightly. To preserve the artist's work you must be careful not to change it at all.
This weekly assistance I give to my brother is very rewarding because it helps both him and me. He is able to put is art online quickly and I am able to refine my photography skills and learn how to work around new challenges. To see some more of my brother's art click here. His drawings are especially interesting.
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