Photographing artwork is always a unique challenge. Besides real estate, this is the only other genre in which lens curvature/distortion really becomes visible and apparent (ie: concave or convex lines where they should be perfectly straight). Other super important aspects are color accuracy, and a small aperture to ensure that focus is scattered all over the entire image. Most of the straightening magic is done in post with ‘upright transformations’ in Lightroom, and occasionally ‘warping’ in Photoshop. One of the things I run into a lot with artwork is that when it comes to capturing it, photography is fine for most applications (web or small print use); but if you are looking to have your artwork pieces faithfully replicated for large-format reproductions that you intend to sell, it’s best to have them scanned by professional art archivists.
These images are hand-made silkscreen prints by local artist, Sean Greathead for his online portfolio, and were taken in my private studio.

That being said, here are a few examples of the pieces I captured during this shoot (click to view uncropped):

To see more examples of this style of photography, take a look at my artwork and artists portfolio >>

All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750, using an AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, and individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting both digital and film for individuals and brands such as Google, Door Dash, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!