ohsuzanna
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| 01/17/2007 3:10 PM |
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Hi, I have been using my digital camera to take pictures of my artwork and find the picture very blury.
Can anyone give me some advise? I don't know if maybe I sould be setting somthing on the camera.
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GOwenStudios
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| 01/17/2007 6:05 PM |
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If using a 35 mm camera place it on a tripod. Square up your lens with the center of the piece and make sure your viewfinder is mostly taken up. Next, make sure you focus the lens. Using daylight is the best in the shade, otherwise use photographic lights with them at a 45 degree angle to your artwork and your tripod behind the lights.
If using a digital camera, do the same as above, but focus your camera by pushing your shutter button down a bit before snapping. I think your blurring problem is that you are shooting the picture without an tripod. |
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ohsuzanna
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| 01/17/2007 6:43 PM |
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Thank you, I will try it with an tripod. It is a digital camera I use. Thank you agian.
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mseymour
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| 01/23/2007 3:54 PM |
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| ohsuzanna: It doesn't matter whether it's a digital camera or a 35mm film camera. Use a tripod to prevent blurriness from the camera shaking when you press the shutter button. Using the self-timer may help, too. --Merritt |
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ohsuzanna
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| 01/23/2007 8:05 PM |
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Thank you Merritt,
I am looking into purchasing a tripod.
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Rosario
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| 01/24/2007 9:00 AM |
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My two cents!
I agree with all of the above plus quality and sharpness also
depends on the megapixels of the camera. The higher the number
the sharper the image.
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Johanna
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| 02/07/2007 5:42 PM |
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Ohsuzanna
If you don't have a tripod place the camera on a table, box or something at the right level. Setting the self timer on it will help keep the hands away so that it could stay steady. I find also with digital if I don't nateral daylight and even if the room is dark. I take the photo without the flash on. It seems to take a better picture. Use the highest resolution on the camera that it will allow. Then you can downsize the photo for sending if need be. The pixels come out better. Also you can bring the digital camera as close to the art piece as possible. Zooming in takes away from photo quality if you don't have a good quality camera.
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Art Nut
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| 03/07/2007 2:27 PM |
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I find I need about a 7 megapixel camera to end up with a good photo if you wish to zoom in close and see detail. |
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Art Nut
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| 03/07/2007 2:28 PM |
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| I have the same problem even when mounted on a tripod. I need to use the smart sharpen tool in photoshop to make it look more like the original. |
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1Painter42
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| 03/10/2007 9:44 PM |
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| another thing you might check on your camera is the focus setting. a lot of digital cameras have a couple of settings, one for up close or macro (less than 3 feet), one for medium (3-20 feet) and one for far away. My friend was having trouble with her camera not focusing right when taking pictures of her grandchildren, because they were less than 3 feet from her, but she didnt change her focus setting. On my camera the focus setting is indicated by 3 icons, a flower, 2 people, and moutains. When I take pictures of my art, since so far most of it is small, I put it on macro to take it.
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ohsuzanna
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| 03/10/2007 9:59 PM |
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Thank you all for your comments. I am still having trouble getting a good clear photo. I am now looking at getting a new camera. I also have trouble even with a tripod. I really think it is my camera. It is a Polaroid 2.5 Digital. I have had it for a few years not. Maybe it is time for a new one. I also agree the tripod has helped and the lighting makes a difference but my pictures are still not clear enough.
Thank you all once again.
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Johanna
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| 03/11/2007 2:11 PM |
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Ohsuzanna
It does sound like technology has outgrown your camera. About a 5 megipixel is arverage for an non proffesional camera. I think anyway. That is probably a big part of your problem. Set the camera to the highest resolution possible to take the picture. Once in the computer you can downsize for sending. It is extra work but I find this works for what I have at the moment. I have a 3.1 mg. I find I would love to do more with my camera but I am limited. It was a good learning curve. Need to get a new one also one day. |
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ohsuzanna
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| 03/11/2007 3:31 PM |
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thank you everyone for you help. I did play with the focus and took the pic up close. I think it worked. I am now going to put my paint on in the soft pastel section.
thank you all again.
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