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How to Photograph Your Artwork Part 3: Lighting
Valerie Atkisson / ArtBistro
DIY or Professional?
You can photograph your work yourself or have it done by a professional. This can be a difficult decision. Both are expensive, but if you enjoy photography and are planning to photograph your own work for a long time, investing in equipment will cost less than hiring a photographer every time you need to photograph your work. On the other hand it would be less expensive to get the work professionally shot if you don’t shot your work that often. To photograph your work yourself, you will need to buy some equipment. The quality and price of the following items can vary greatly. You may or may not need the top of the line in every item.
Basic Equipment
Camera – digital and or manual
Wireless or physical shutter opener
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about 1 year ago
It don't matter how good your art is, if you don't take good pics, thats the difference between winning or losing. It was worth paying a proffessional to take pics of my ceramic, because that helped get my work accepted in the show.
anotherGauguin
about 1 year ago
970 comments
Thanks! This is useful.
2bartist
about 1 year ago
134 comments
"On the other hand it would be less expensive to get the work professionally shot if you don’t shot your work that often."? Typo. Otherwise good tips
rebeccaurbanski
about 1 year ago
436 comments
great information
artsky
about 1 year ago
794 comments
Goooood tips!!!!!! *^ ^*
zainahu
about 1 year ago
1962 comments
I've been fortunate enough to be able to shoot some of my artwork with the studio method. It worked out really well!