How To Photograph Your Artwork At Home

These two close-up shots of my painting show the importance of using linear polarising filters.

How to photograph your artwork at home. Hang your artwork using nails or adhesives. Here are some simple tips to help you. If you are shooting your work indoors do so in a room with plenty of windows and natural.

Ideally the piece should take up at least 70-80 of the shot. Ideally youll need to hand your paining or drawing on the wall to do this. Indirect light will show your art better than any other light.

The Importance of Using Filters When you Photograph Your Artwork. Simply look through your viewfinder and rotate the polarising filter on the front of the camera lens until you see the painting darken slightly and the glare magically vanish. Clean the glass hang the painting on a wall place on an easel or on the floor.

Dont use textured walls. The painting at the top is obscured by glare hitting the surface while the shot below taken with a filter is much cleaner and more professional. Alternatively you can check out these cool tools that allow you to preview your artwork in a styled environment iartview AND WallApp.

If playback doesnt. Start by hanging your art on a neutral-coloured wall. That means you have to either rely on the.

Light your work properly. At the bare minimum you will need a 12 megapixel camera for shooting your artwork. Theres more to taking a photograph than just pointing the camera and clicking a few buttons.