STOP ruining your art with bad smartphone photos. Photograph paintings WITHOUT GLARE, and get PERFECT COLORS 🎨

This is your ultimate guide to photographing paintings with a smartphone in 2024, like a photography course for painters 👨‍🎨

Learn everything you need to know about the lighting setup for photographing paintings, including how to photograph oil paintings without glare, using soft lighting techniques.

But wait, there's more 😲 CAPTURE the colors perfectly with this simple white balance tip. The most EYE OPENING 👁️ part of the video is right here at 8:35.

I'm so hyped up right now 😤 it's taken me a whole week to make this video 😮‍💨

Watch the video and so you can learn how to take AMAZING photos of art with your phone.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:28 Photographing paintings with a smartphone vs DSLR
0:37 Photographing paintings with a smartphone for prints?
1:05 Lighting setup for photographing paintings
1:17 Why you need light to photograph paintings
1:48 Color Rendering Index for artwork
2:30 Angle of light for photographing paintings
2:51 How does glare get on paintings?
3:09 Photographing paintings without glare
3:25 Photographing canvas paintings
4:06 Uneven lighting in artwork photography
4:24 Using indirect lighting to photograph paintings
5:02 Cleaning dust off painting
5:28 Walkthrough of my lighting setup
7:01 Example of glare in your painting
7:10 Identifying raking light & shadow
7:16 Identifying uneven lighting
7:21 How to identify glare in your painting
7:36 Explaining concepts so you can customize them
7:56 Having enough light is more important than glare
8:27 How to take photos of art with a phone
8:35 WATCH THIS - White balance for artwork photography
9:52 Lighting for photographing paintings
10:23 Getting even lighting
10:30 How to take a sharp photo of art with smartphone
10:38 I DON'T use the smartphone's manual features
11:18 Getting the angle of the camera right
11:45 How to get a high-res photo of your painting
11:57 Paintings with portrait orientation
12:15 How to avoid distorted photo with smartphone
12:20 Aligning the camera to photograph a painting
12:49 I AVOID changing the perspective
12:58 Cropping the photo for a finished look
13:22 Photographing a canvas oil painting with a smartphone
13:37 Avoiding distortion
13:49 Dealing with glare on canvas painting
14:08 Photographing paintings with indirect lighting
14:15 Beware of glare from screens and windows!
14:29 Diffusing light with a homemade softbox!
14:55 Final result
15:13 Comparing different lighting scenarios
15:35 Editing photos of paintings with smartphone
16:09 How to edit out glare in paintings
16:27 Final remarks

Whew that's a lot, but don't be overwhelmed! I tried to balance this video with simple yet effective techniques to elevate your photography skills.

Learn how to utilize angles and soft lighting to photograph artwork, showcasing your work at their best and ensuring that your photos do justice to the original piece.

Whether you're documenting your own artwork, capturing pieces in galleries, or sharing art on social media, these tips will help you achieve amazing results effortlessly.

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