Category Archives: Portfolio Art & AP

2D WORK: hang flat against a wall at eye level out of direct light
- Make sure wall is clean and free of clutter
3D WORK: place on table/counter out of direct light
- Make sure table/counter is clean and free of clutter
Set up your tripod if desired
Attach camera to tripod and make appropriate adjustments if desired
Turn off the Flash on your camera
Fill view finder with art work
- Physically get as close to your work as possible so that your entire work fits in the view finder and the least amount of wall/table is in the frame
Focus camera if needed
Take image
Email your photo to yourself or use a cable to get your images on your computer. IMPORTANT – send the larger or largest file size to yourself so you can edit in Photoshop.

Step 2: SCANNING YOUR WORK – SMALL 2D WORK

SAVING SCANS:

STEP 3: UPLOADING IMAGES TO COMPUTER

STEP 4: EDIT IN PHOTOSHOP

Open PHOTOSHOP
FILE: OPEN – SELECT IMAGE
CROP out wall/table around art work. Photo should now only include your artwork.
OPTIONAL: IMAGE – click AUTO TONE / AUTO CONTRAST / AUTO COLOR
IMAGE – SIZE – RESOLUTION: 100 – LONGEST DIMENSION: MUST BE 8” EXACTLY
FILE – SAVE AS – NAME – .JPEG

STEP 5: UPLOADING TO WORDPRESS

Go to WORDPRESS.COM and sign in to your website
Go to ARTWORK PAGE – click EDIT – click ADD MEDIA
Click UPLOAD FILES – SELECT FILES – hold CTRL key down and SELECT IMAGES you want to upload – click OPEN
Click CREATE GALLERY (left hand menu bar) – make sure images you want to upload have a check mark in the upper right hand corner
Click CREATE A NEW GALLERY (lower right hand corner)
GALLERY SETTINGS – keep as is
Click INSERT GALLERY (lower right)
Click UPDATE