Adventures in Photography - Part One
For the longest time, I've really been struggling to capture my paint jobs correctly in photos. I hear the same comments over and over from clients and customers. "This looks even nicer in person!" On one hand, this is fabulous, because one of the worst things I've heard (behind the scenes, from friends) is when they purchase a model by Artist XYZ and they get the package open, and are sorely disappointed. "It looked so much better in the photos! Eeeeek. That's NOT the reaction that I want people to have when they unpack something I've painted. So having people be pleasantly surprised when they get something from me is good to hear. On the other hand, not capturing my paintwork correctly means I'm basically underselling my work. Even worse, however, is when I can't get the camera to record the correct shade. That's much more serious. Here's a great example. The horse I want you to look at in these photos is the red chestnut ...