A night, unplanned. Where the night takes us, who knows. A gap in the fence. Moon light, couples in a secret search for a special spot, a sky painted with rich blues, yellows and orange. A feeling, a place and time irreplicable. A moment alone. The heat of the sandstone below my feet. The silence of nature. A daze as the lights of the city flash. A dash back in the dark. Last ones to leave. The trill of nearly getting locked in. TD x
Have you been thinking about how to take photos of your art?
Happy new year, it’s 2022, I hope you guys had a good start to the year!!!
Have you been thinking about how to take photos of your art?
I have really enjoyed exploring about how artists display and style their art work. I have found some artists who are great at visually marketing their art, taking photos of the their art and displaying it in a way that hooks you in.
I have been thinking about how I could set up a place where I could take photographs to practice my photography skills. Below you can see I have simply blu-tacked the end of my Ikea drawing roll to my Imac and left the body on the table.
I love this current set up because it is just so simple and easy to set up and pack away. The natural light and the position that I have place this set up is just perfect in the way of the shadow it creates with the natural light.
What you will need:
The camera I am using is the D90 with a Nikkon Lens, 35-80 mm (zoom) 1:4-5.6D (aperture range). This lens can only function with f-stop 22 ring limiting aperture range. It’s not the best in low light but can manage in the shade but will need to be adjusted to aperture F5.6. I used 5260K WB (White Balance) on the above photographs and find that this gives me a neutral colour. At shutter speed 6 it will not need a tripod. I like this lens, it is versatile and great for portrait.
I plan on setting up this table to do some speed painting or art making videos. Wish me luck!
Have a lovely week 🙂
Teresa x
Here are a few photos I took the other day.
I feel a stillness, coziness and a closeness when I look at them. It’s an ideal state when in winter.
They were shot with a Nikon D90 camera body and 50 mm NIKKOR (5201461) lens with a focal range of .45 to 5 metres. The aperture is 1:1.4 meaning it is great for low light. This lens is great for indoor low light conditions and shooting plans in a shady garden or a dark room. The images feel intimate because you need to be up close and personal. As it is a prime lens (ie. fixed lens) I am forced to move about around the subject. The lens is made in Japan.
I purchased the 50mm manual focus lens second-hand for around $100 at Sydney Camera Market hosted by Ultimo Community Centre. The lens slso came with a nice Cokin 0-52mm UV filer too. The markets are currently on hold due to covid, hopefully one day we can visit them again.
To understand what the above numbers mean I found this article to be helpful.
Stay safe and take care,
Teresa x
Teresa Dang 