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Have you ever wondered how to best use your digital camera when photographing some of yours or a friend’s art work. Well, the following outlines a few helpful tips which, if applied will result in greater success with these specialized digital photos.

1. Keeping the camera steady is a must, so a tripod is of great value.

2. If you choose to photograph outdoors, then use natural light and choose a day which is both light and
cloudy.

3. Never use open shade where the item is lit by blue sky as the colour balance will be out.

4. Position the camera so that it is right opposite the centre of the art work, and make sure that the camera back is parallel to the angle of the camera. In other words, the painting and the camera are tilted at exactly the same angle.

5. Use the lowest ISO setting. For example you could use an ISO setting of 50 or 100 depending on your camera.

6.Some people feel that a polarizing filter is useful. It is best to experiment on this one.

7. For best results, always use RAW image capture. You can later convert this to a different, say TIF file.

8. Since your art work is only 2D you can leave your camera settings on automatic.

9. Earlier, I mentioned using a tripod for added stability. You could ensure movement was minimized even more when in natural lighting conditions by using a remote release or a self-timer.

Great digital photos for your art work will mean you can diversify what you do with your painting. Images may be sold, given as prints or you might become creative by developing your own cards or calendars. Whatever the reason, it is worthwhile knowing these fews digital photography tips, as the presentation of your work will look quite professional.

As always, enjoy this wonderful hobby/career and don’t be afraid to venture out and experiment in various ways as this in itself is such a great teacher.

It is fairly common these days to present photos in sepia form in order to create an antique look and feel. For instance, selected wedding photos are digitally given a sepia tint and placed in a setting of older farm buildings or scenes contrasting with the fresh newness of bride and groom. Many people these days are interested in genealogy and copy photos of ancestors. These are quite often in faded black and white, so it is an enhancement to digitally select sepia after one has scanned and downloaded to their computer.
Another creative presentation in the digital realm is to select sepia for instance, a photograph of a child and then to add on a color item, say a flower on a hat, a ribbon or toy.. looks inventive and very impressive! Or, alternatively, you may have a scene which you wish to make look more dramatic. You could choose to change it to sepia and then add to the contrast, thereby creating the desired effect.

Most digital cameras these days have a built in setting which allows you to select a digital function. However, it is often easier to down-load to your computer and digitally create this effect with a fairly easy to use editing program. One such program which we enjoy using is Picasa, provided by Google. If you choose to change an image to sepia, you simply need to double click on the image to bring it into edit mode (this function is also available at the top bar of the program) and then after this, simply click on the effects tab and then the sepia icon. Sometimes it helps to sharpen the photo a little after which, voila, you have created the desired effect. Such is the beauty of digital photography and digital editing programs which all computer users have access to. As always, experiment and enjoy this wonderful hobby!