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Photographing a painting
I'm a complete novice with a camera and would appreciate some tips on how to take a photo' of an oil painting that is mounted behind glass, as I get reflections etc. I don't want to demount it as it is all rather fragile.
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the only way i can think of is to take it at an angle to avoid the reflections, not easy to do, although someone may tell you different as not 100% sure
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Depending on the lighting, a polarising filter (on the camera lens, not on the painting...!) may help reduce reflections. Other than that, don't use flash, set a slower shutter speed and support the camera with a tripod if necessary.
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I took one with my camera, I just turned off the flash and shot on auto using the VR zoom lens at a distance of about 10 feet, I don't think you would get a good enough picture with a compact though
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...-employees.jpg it was a copy behind glass of a really old picture, and after a little cropping came out ok I think
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Get some good lighting from all directions but ensure none of the light-sources are within a 45-degree angle of the glass else you will get reflections back into the camera (you may have to take several photos with different lighting positions to acheive the best non-relfective shot).
As said above, if possible use a tripod or stabalize the camera on something and shoot with no digital zoom and if you are used to using the manual settings on your camera choose a higher f-number and (if necessary) choose a slower shutter speed to compensate for the decreased light (as a result of the higher f-number). The key really is the lighting. Try and get lighting of all the same type (ie all natural or all filament-bulb or all flourecent lighting) as mixing light sources will have an unwelcomed colour-casting effect on your end photo. |
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My word, Simon W, that looks good! By co-incidence, my painting also features a stained glass window in a chapel. Just got to go and find some huge lights now. Thanks to all for comments and suggestions. I'll post up my photo if I can get a good result.
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That’s all right Simon, but you’ve got light leakage coming through the left hand windows! Lol.
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Simon, I know that church, I'm not far from S-on-A. But I've just looked again at the painting (rather than the technique, if you see what I mean). Is the artist one of the Rayner family by any chance? Possibly Margaret?
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The painting is of The Baron's Chapel at Haddon Hall. It hasn't come out too badly, all things considered. Thanks for your help, I wouldn't have worked it out for myself! |
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Shame it's not painted by the artist's sister, her's have fetched £20K and I certainly would not like it that much! |
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