good quality pics of my works

[IN-grid]

I have a digital camera since 5 years 'Sony Cybershot 5.0 megapixels 'with a Carl Zeiss lens,a great camera.Can anybody give me some technical tips how to take the best pic of a painting so I can put it on my (to be) website

[Gary]

I have the same type of camera just the newest model- 12.1 megapixels.
I always photograph outside on overcast days when there is no direct sunlight. Because our house is painted white i just bang a nail into the wall and hang the work.

Try to have the direction of the sun behind you but like i said on an overcast day, that way it keeps away any shadows! Also take a photo of the work before you put a gloss varnish on it or before it goes behind glass!

I always turn the flash off on my camera and use the macro setting. I make any adjustments in photoshop!
Hope that helps a little ;)

[IN-grid]

Ok thx Gary :-) still another thing : which 'Image size' do you use,and which 'scenery'?

[Mo Mapes]

I asked this question on my blog a while back. Go to the blog area- go back a couple of previous pages and you will find my question "Photographing your artwork for CD, portfolio and prints" and there are some good answers in there. Hope this helps.

OOPS- didn't see Gary's reply- his is the best I think- that's what I do when I can. Use the highest setting for image as you can so that if you need to crop you will still have a high res shot. Cropping takes away pixels. I use my camera on "program" so it won't flash and if I want to use it up close I set it on this little flower thing? it puts it in macro mode.

[Diana Quinn]

yep what Mo and Gary said. Outside is the best - flat against a wall - overcast day. that way you get the very best colors too.

[rachel whetzel]

I have a tutorial with photos if you'd like to take a look. All edited with free photo editing software. http://minetothinetutorials.blogspot.com/2008/10/photographing-layo... All geared toward scrapbook layouts, but I use the same techniques with my art.