Read this article to learn lighting, positioning, and camera set-up, as well as what to do during after taking pictures, to get good shots for your artwork.

2. Lighting

3. Lighting
If the sun is too bright,
find shade to dial down
the intensity of the
artwork as it appears on
your camera

4. Lighting
If you wish to shoot your artwork
indoors, use powerful lights to
avoid certain parts of your
artworks from being darker. The
higher the wattage of the light, the
more evenly the light will be
distributed to your artwork.

5. Lighting
Set up your lights so that it is
approximately four meters
away from the artwork and
45 degrees from where you
will be taking the picture.

6. Lighting
For paintings, set up your lights
on one corner (still 45 degrees
from the artwork and you) to
cast shadows on the strokes and
reveal texture.

7. Lighting
Having two lights, setting them
up on both sides of the
artworks minimizes texture and
can remove wrinkles on the
artwork’s surface.

8. Lighting
Turn off the
room lights when
shooting indoors.

9. Positioning your artwork

10. Lighting
Place your artwork
on a wall so that it
stands upright.

11. Lighting
Make sure that the
wall is white or plain
so that the focus is
on the artwork.

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