PRE-REQUISITES:
- Â Must have knowledge in basic camera operation, preferably DSLR or mirrorless camera
- Â Bring your own camera, any brand or model if you have one
- Â Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
WORKSHOP OUTLINE
Part 1
PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORKS
1. Importance of photographing artworks
– for printing
– for internet use
2. Why not scan your artwork?
3. Is mobile phone ideal for photographing an artwork?
4. What camera to use?
– Use the right gear and settings
– Lighting
– Position your artwork and camera properly
– Watch out for reflections
– Use gray card or color checker
– Do some post-processing
5. Tips to photographing artworks
Part 2
ENHANCING AND OPTIMIZING ARTWORK IMAGES
1. Cropping
2. Enhance your image
3. Resizing your image
4. What resolution to use
– for print
– for web
5. What file format to use?
– TIFF
– Jpeg or jpg
– PNG
6. How to save files systematically
– Filenaming
7. Optimizing the image file
8. Why backing up your file is important?
9. Tips on digitizing artworks