Comments on: Taking photos of textile art using a smartphone https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/ Make beautiful art with fabric & thread Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13026 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:40:35 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13026 In reply to Dymph Gerritsen.

Yes, that is such as important point to remember, as noted in the article. Try to take the photo before you do the framing!

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13025 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:39:11 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13025 In reply to Lisa Weir.

Try adjusting the brightness and contrast settings so that the black fabric looks black (before you take the photo). You can adjust the white balance (whether the light source is more orange, white or blue toned), and playing with this setting may also help. You can also try editing the image after you’ve taken it, by adjusting the same settings on your photo app or on your computer.

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13162 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:40:35 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13162 In reply to Dymph Gerritsen.

Yes, that is such as important point to remember, as noted in the article. Try to take the photo before you do the framing!

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13161 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:39:11 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-13161 In reply to Lisa Weir.

Try adjusting the brightness and contrast settings so that the black fabric looks black (before you take the photo). You can adjust the white balance (whether the light source is more orange, white or blue toned), and playing with this setting may also help. You can also try editing the image after you’ve taken it, by adjusting the same settings on your photo app or on your computer.

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By: Lisa Weir https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11675 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:35:46 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11675 I often use a black fabric for my embroidery but find it very difficult to get a true black in any photos. It always comes out looking dark grey and washed out. Any suggestions?

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11648 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:22 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11648 In reply to Diane Forster.

Thank you for your question. Good natural light will help. Some phone brands adjust the colours and light balance automatically to give more vibrant images, and therefore the colours of the textiles are not quite right. In some smartphones you can adjust the white balance (whether the light source is more orange, white or blue toned) when you take the photo. Or, try editing the image after you’ve taken it, by adjusting the white balance settings and/or the colour settings.

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11647 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:46:54 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11647 In reply to Denise Greenwood Loveless.

Great tip, especially if natural daylight is an issue! Thank you for sharing this idea.

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By: Diane Forster https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11630 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:56:51 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11630 My major issue is getting “true” colour in my pix. Any advice on this please?

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By: Heidi Ingram https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11623 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:30:19 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11623 In reply to Deb Sparkles.

Thank you for your comment. To clarify, 1800 pixels wide is good for emails and website use. A higher resolution will be needed for print use, for example if you want to use images for giclee prints or greeting card printing.

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By: Deb Sparkles https://www.textileartist.org/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11603 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:17:40 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/how-to-photograph-textile-art/#comment-11603 Can you please clarify – is the 1800 pixels (1-2Mb) perfect for high quality, or for emailing? I couldn’t work it out in context above…

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