My Photographs are so Poor, I Can’t Use them for my Artwork
Producing a work of art often involves using photographic reference. The artist may prefer to produce photos rather than source from other image banks, but soon discovers that poor photos could have an impact upon the painting. Blurred images or elements too small could force the artist to fill in the gaps, resulting in an unsatisfactory piece of art. How does the artist create photographs that will support the artwork? Common Problems with Photography How to Take Great Photos (photo credit of Iraqi man, Christiaan Briggs) The artist may feel disappointed with photos meant to support an oil painting or similar work of art. The photos might be blurred or contain insufficient visual information to be of any use. The following comprise common reason why photos are immediately deleted from the pictures file on the computer. Images appear pixellated. The images are blurred. The subject matter appears too small in the photo. The subject exhibits little detail due to po...