Photographing Your Paintings

Julie's Pup - 12x16 - Oil - 2014

This is actually one of my favorite paintings.  But I rushed it and didn't verify that I had a decent photo before I shipped it off.  And if you look at it closely it's a terrible photo.  I now ---finally--- have a good setup for taking photographs.  It's kind of a pain in the butt but worth it.  I bought two lights with soft boxes on them from Ebay.  The two were less than $100.  I put them at about a 30-35 degree angle on each side of my painting.  Then I put them up close to the ceiling and pointed at the ceiling so they bounce off the ceiling.  And of course turn off all the other lights.  Then I make sure my camera and painting are level --- with a level--- and my flash is turned off on the camera.  Anyway that seems to give me consistently good results.  

All the best!  Hug your furry friends for me!!

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Wrap Around Yellow Lab

 Yellow Lab - 12x16 - Oil/Canvas

Copyright 2014 Robin Wellner

Painted sides of canvas

Hi!  A gracious client said since you've discontinued your blog I didn't know if you were still painting!  I've been trying to develop another blog and marketing for my other paintings -- people, landscapes, etc.  I'm afraid I've neglected this one!
 This beautiful Lab was the result of a wonderful photo.  Unfortunately this fellow is up in Puppy Heaven now but hopefully his owner will get some solace from his beautiful face!! I posted a photo also of what the canvas looks like if I carry the painting around the edges.

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Hope all is well with you and your furry friends!!