Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - What should I pay attention to when shooting oil paintings indoors?

What should I pay attention to when shooting oil paintings indoors?

If you are visiting art galleries or museums and shooting precious oil paintings, you are usually not allowed to use the flash, because the light of the flash has a certain pressure, commonly known as light pressure, which will cause damage to the oil painting itself.

In case of oil painting shooting such as remake and archiving, the following points should be noted:

First, hang the oil painting vertically, and the height of the horizontal center should not exceed the photographer's line of sight, which is convenient for focusing and framing. When you shoot with a tripod, the center of the lens coincides with the center of the oil painting, so that the film will not be deformed.

Second, it is best to use a fixed-focus lens with a focal length of 50- 100mm, which is consistent with the visual angle of the human eye and conforms to visual habits. Macro lenses are made for remaking documents.

Third, pay attention to lighting. It is best to have a soft light at the top, bottom, left and right to shoot the oil painting obliquely (or one at the left and right), so as to ensure uniform illumination, and the oblique soft light will not cause light spots or halos on the oil painting, which will lead to shooting failure. For example, if you use natural light, you should adjust the position and orientation of the oil painting to avoid reflection.