How To Photograph Ceramics At Home

Thank you so much for sharing how you photograph your work.

How to photograph ceramics at home.

I am finding it one of the more frustrating aspects of pottery. Keep the background simple. Take professional looking images of. Then position the light so it is directly above the subject.

No wrinkled tablecloths or patterned bedspreads. See more ideas about ceramic techniques ceramic studio pottery techniques. Photograph your pots on a neutral gradated background with a wide depth of field. The shadows are too distracting.

Photographing ceramics requires setting up the perfect lighting which will differ depending on whether the surfaces of the clay pieces are glossy or matte. Many many moons ago when i started out my career here as assistant editor to our magazines ceramics monthly and pottery making illustrated there was one rule of pottery photography that would show your work in the best way possible. See more ideas about pottery ceramics clay. I like neutral gray.

I carve on porcelain and glaze with glossy light colored glazes so it has been a real challenge getting things like translucency and detail to show without hot spots and exposure issues. You will set up your light stand and angle the light straight down. You can purchase a few yards of fabric at hancock fabrics or joanne s. For ceramics a single light is often all you need which makes photographing your work even easier.

You can get good lighting from available light outdoors on a cloudy day.