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Shan Shan
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5d
added comment inValue Study Tool on Firefox
I'm actually having the same issues. Using Mozilla on Windows. Can't seem to upload any images.
I even tried Microsoft's Edge browser, but it still can't work.
Shan Shan
5d
Actually, I just installed Google chrome onto my device, Still having the same issues there. Even with a fresh, default, install of Chrome. :/
Shan Shan
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17d
Asked for help
Does anyone have any resources on how to take professional images of traditional work like Stan and the Proko-Team?
TLDR; I was interested into how the proko team takes immaculate images of their traditionally drawn work for publication and am trying to find ways to imitate their process for documenting and publishing my own traditionally made work.
I was interested in taking professional images of my work for posting online and portfolio making. In my head, my end goal is to take images similar to how Stan takes amazing images of his work for the course videos that almost look like they were scanned. Were they scanned? lol.
Even his video tutorials are so well lit that his traditional drawings, to me, compete with most other digital creators. Like, his sketchbook just stays flat white without any vignetting and it makes me so intrigued as to how he actually sets up his workstation and edits the images in post to look so clean.
I'm really confused, and searching online didn't really help as most other content creators don't actually show details like their lighting set-up and image post-processing.
I understand for most flat traditional work, the recommendation for professional publication, is to purchase a reliable scanner.
But what If I want to document something that is larger than A4 or painted? A3 scanner prices are insane and anything larger is definitely out of the question for individuals like myself, typically only established businesses have access to purchasing these. :/
If someone from the Proko team can see this and respond, It would be super helpful!
If not, I'm fine too
Would appreciate it if some one had a definitive guide to taking such images or new a resource with enough detailing on how to take professional images of artwork
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16d
Hey, Shan! You can see a little behind the scenes of what we use in Slew's recent video. 🔗https://youtu.be/R4ocBGf0614
We photograph art and do video with the same setup so it's a little different than if we were just doing photos. That can have a lot its own processes for the real high end version (especially for paintings) but this is what we do typically:
Our main setup has a desk that's as horizontally flat as it can be. (Fully flat for photos or a little angled if you're recording video). Two lights point down towards the drawing at 45°. This helps to give you even lighting. Those overhead softbox lights have a few cluster LED bulbs in each of them that we call "corn cobs". They're 5000k temp so it's an even and more white-ish daylight.
For photos and for video, we do some editing to address any issues we see. Contrast adjustments, removing noise, even out occasional reflection hotspots on the desk, making Stan's background perfectly white. and more. We use Lightroom from photos and Da Vinci Resolve for video color grading. Our cameras have ranged from a Canon 7D at the start of Proko, Lumix GH4s for a long while and now we're using Blackmagic 6K cameras.
We don't scan art too often unless it's HUGE and hard to get photos/video of. Our dinky office scanner takes a bad image so we go to a professional place nearby for that. This is very infrequent. The main thing is using a tool that gives you an honest image without pushing colors and contrast FOR you and then giving it the most even lighting so they see the work you did, not the light of the room you're in.
At one point, we considered making a video about how to shoot good photos of your art but it just became clear that it was a LOT if we were to do it proper, with a lot of it being situational to the medium, the room and the tools available. Use your phone or whatever camera you have but if you use your phone, try using an app that gives you some basic professional controls and less auto stuff that makes colors pop without you choosing it.
Feel free to follow up with more questions if you'd like!
Shan Shan
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8mo
A digital painting I did to learn the relationship of values.
The painting is done using only 5 Values.
2 Dark
3 Light/Halftones
Shan Shan
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8mo
Some of the work I did for submission over at the "Watt's Atelier Online".
The basic views of the Asaro Planes of the head.
Shan Shan
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8mo
Journal Entry
Tried out some sculpting to familiarize myself with some cheap modelling clay. Kind of like a "taste test" for me as I was contemplating joining the figure sculpting course here by Andrew Joseph Keith.
I did enjoy quite a lot of the process even without using any references or any videos to guide me. I did face some issues, like not using any references or having any support structure within the clay. (I ended up stuffing a butter spreader into the clay piece as a makeshift armature as I was getting tired holding the clay and deforming it with every addition of new clay)
I thoroughly had a lot of fun doing this though! This little sampler of mine eventually convinced me to purchase the premium course to learn proper, as the tactile response was actually very engaging and meditative for me. This also showed me the "Resolution" of my knowledge on anatomy too.
As the clay I used was the cheap stuff meant for Kid's arts & Craft. It was really crumbly and it had a hard time to sticking to itself, which I found odd.
I decided to purchase some Non-drying Modelling clay from VanAken. Really curious to feel the difference.
Shan Shan
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2yr
Day 14
I'll try to carry this on on my own and not spam this comment section
Bella Ciao!
