Photographing artwork is tough especially if your work has a painterly quality and subtle color relationships. I'm always looking for ways to improve the digital image quality and recently, the folks at Oh be Joyful Gallery in Colorado did a nice job photographing my work. It is difficult for me to know from one computer screen to another and before I go and buy a new lens and polarizing lights let me know if you like the look as much as I do. Thanks!
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| "Overlooking the Town" 9" x 12" |
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| "Long Term Parking" 9" x 12" (Sold) |
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| "Sacred Stones" 8" x 10" |
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| "Nestled Cabin" 9" x 12" (Sold) |
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| "Rainy Nights" 8" x 10" |
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| "Judd Falls" 12" x 9" |
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| "Between Rain Storms" 9" x 12" |
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8 comments:
These colors are great man. They're cooler (not as warm) as your usual - it reminds me a bit of Schmid.
I'd definitely recommend rolling out the bucks! :)
I do like it. Much better!
I agree these look great Bryan.
Aside from the polarizing filter, gels for the lights and a good camera/lens you should also consider a calibration system for your monitor if you don't already have it.
This is an issue that drives me nuts too. I get my best results when I shoot under a cloudy sky. But my camera could be much better.
I'd like to see a side-by-side comparison with shots from your usual camera. The first few have quite a strong green "flavour" to them (on my Mac screen), but that might because they're green :)
Absolutely love Judd Falls!
Thanks for the feedback. I agree that the greens are pretty rich. It is good to know about the cool color shift as well. One thing I would still like to do better is to convey a more accurate reproduction of the physical paint texture.
Erik, What program do you use to calibrate the color on your computer?
I agree, the color is much more rich. Capturing your beautiful brushwork without getting reflected light in the dark areas is something I'd love to know how to do myself.
Your artwork looks great; the colors are nice and saturated. The photos are good! I especially love that red truck.
Oh, and here's an article I wrote on calibrating your monitor... hope you find it helpful.
http://photoshop4artists.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-calibrate-your-monitor.html
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