March 24, 2021 6-7:30pm
We know that great images in the catalog are why visitors choose which sites to visit. So, having great looking images is one of the most important things you can do to promote your art business. Join professional photographer, Steve Toll, who will present ideas and tips for taking great, attention-getting images of your artwork to include with your registration package. There are lots of ways to make great art look bad and Steve will show you the pitfalls to avoid. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to take great photos, but you do need a solid understanding of what you’re trying to do.
Topics for Discussion
- Problems with Composition
- The collection
- The studio
- The gallery
- Poor and uneven lighting
- Dark on dark
- Light on light
- The flasher
- Shadows
- Skylight glare
- Perspective distortion
- The trapezoid trap
- Missing in action
- Hopeless
- Clipped images
- Crop out
- Background clutter
- Clutter competition
- Background distractions
- What’s the subject
- What is the subject
- Problem with scale
- What you need for the website
- Equipment Required
- Camera
- Lighting
- Tripod
- Camera Settings
- Post Processing (Editing)
Speaker Bio
Stephen Toll is a professional photographer and long-time participant in Silicon Valley Open Studios. His primary subject matter is American landscapes, but he has also traveled throughout the world in pursuit of great images.