Otis: Digitally Photographing your own Two-Dimensional Art

Otis College Faculty Chris Warner demonstrates how to Digitally Photograph your own Two-Dimensional Art, specifically Graphite Drawings on White Paper. Chris takes the viewer carefully step by step through the procedure so that artists can make the best possible representation of their own art. These digital images can then be used to upload onto personal electronic portfolios suitable for potential clients or galleries.

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Education

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• otis
• college
• art
• design
• digital
• photograph
• flat
• graphite
• paper
• chris
• warner

[Aliens125]

This was a very helpful video. Thank you. I have a questions as well. What if you want to shoot color artwork and you are on a budget using the 'economical' approach? What light bulbs should you get? -or should we invest in better lighting?

[OtisCollege]

Use the same lights. If your black and white artwork looks good, then your white balance is correct, and color will look good as well.

[Liquorcat123]

Dang dude thanks a million for this information! 

[EcoEnvious]

Thank you so much for the detailed, step-by-step instructions. You helped me immensely one year ago when I made my portfolio for grad school. And I got in!

I actually ended up using a blend of the economy and high-end setup. I actually needed 4 lights, one at each corner, and there were also some homemade tin-foil reflectors involved.

I'm making a video about how I put my portfolio together and I'll be referring people to and linking to your vid. Thanks again!

[TheGynd]

Finally someone made a decent video explaining this. Thank you!

[nyerdesertfrog]

@OtisCollege I am shooting color paintings using economy lights with a digital SLR. Should I use the blue daylight bulbs or the regular bulbs? Do you put the camera on raw and then work in adobe photoshop?

[nyerdesertfrog]

Thank you this video is great. I am shooting color paintings and am using the economy lights with a digital slr. I was wondering if you should use the blue lights or regular.  Also do you put your camera on raw and then work in adobe photo shop?

[pinceldeacuarela]

Thank you so much!

[Hadassah28]

Extremely good instructional video. Thank you so much.

[rennaynay88]

This is great! Thanks for your help... Really appreciate it!