Professional painters' advice needed! How do you photograph your paintings to build your online portfolio?

i have a basic digital camera, and can't seem to get good quality photos of my paintings to post online (glare is an issue usually). i am starting to sell my art, what do the pros use to photo their paintings to make them look so good?Professional painters' advice needed! How do you photograph your paintings to build your online portfolio?
First off, you need to think of this as an investment, if you don't already.





Most painters I know, including myself, will take their painting to a studio and have them photographed with a higher end camera than what you probably have. I have a background in photography so I do it myself, without any problems.





You could also find a giclee printer in the area, who will do a high res scan of your painting, creating such a good scan that the file will be around 2GB. This is unnecessary unless you're trying to make prints.Professional painters' advice needed! How do you photograph your paintings to build your online portfolio?
Lol i may not be a professional painter, i am just an amateur painter really, but i know a lot about photography and getting paintings online. First you should put the painting in front of a dark fabric, like a background. prop up the painting just right, so that glare is not an issue. Turn of the flash on your camera, but make sure the room is VERY well lit. Lol its hard to see the real colors and brushwork if the room isn't well lit. I hope this is helpful coming from a kid lol. But I recommend using a Nikon D40x or cameras as such. That is what i use and it works like a charm hehe
you can purchase some color balanced bulbs (300 watt if you can find them)and 7.00 clip lights from home depot. place the lights to the sides of the painting at a 45%angle to the center point of the canvas (close is good enough. This will eliminate or minimize the glare. Turn off the flash. Shoot a couple, check to see if you need to change the exposure a bit and youre good to go.


As a ';pro'; I use my regular photographer who makes perfectly color balanced files for me.
If glare is an issue try photographing it outside on an overcast day.