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Post by MTRuth on Mar 8, 2012 20:22:36 GMT
This is a straight forward blog post about photographing embroidery. All the things she talks about apply to photographing any fiber art. www.urbanthreads.com/blog/?p=4482 |
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 8, 2012 23:34:03 GMT
great artical. Lots of good advice.
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Post by zed on Mar 9, 2012 13:16:25 GMT
I keep meaning to upload the little tutorial I did for photographing. I can re-do it now I have Word.
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Post by jufergu on Mar 10, 2012 2:54:44 GMT
These are great tips. I also photograph oil paintings. They have a glare problem, even without the flash. Still trying to work out the problems without buying a lot of equipment. A tripod with levels on it makes a big difference too.
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Post by lyn on Mar 10, 2012 22:24:24 GMT
Hi Zed - I look forward to seeing your tutorial. Photography is a nightmare as far as I'm concerned.
I have learnt through trial and much error, that the advice about natural light in Ruth's link is sound.
I spent literally hours trying to get the 'right shot' of the sea dragon that I posted today. I tried by windows (all over the house) and I tried to use natural daylight lamps and a white wall but I couldn't get a shot that was faithful to the real colours of the piece.
It wasn't raining, so I took it outside, set it down on a white board, and the wind blew it away just as I got the camera lined up.
Eventually I did get a photo that I was happy with - I suppose the sun must have been behind just the right amount of cloud!
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Sept 6, 2023 12:13:04 GMT
Unfortunately it is not now possible to reach the blog on Ruth's link. Mr Google (what did we do before Google?) however found this one for me which I think will be helpful though I think that the site is mainly textile rather than fibre oriented but I'm sure that the advice in the post holds good for us too. Here's another one though it's a bit advanced for me. Although my camera is quite advanced I don't know much about using it on Auto, let alone using all the manual facilities. Also my photoshop program is Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 and although I've been using it for years I still don't know how to use all the things it does and it's so old that the "help" part of it doesn't work any more! So, I don't do very much manipulation of images. Anyway I will keep looking and trying until I'm able to take better pictures of my work in the hope that I can emulate Lindsay and get some decent prints to sell. |
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