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Monday Morning Art School: more on photographing paintings

Monday Morning Art School: more on photographing paintings

Carol L. DouglasFeb 16, 20254 min read
HDR, in a nutshell, is why cell phone photos of our paintings often look better than our DSLR photos. When they’re not enough, understanding how digital editing works will help us avoid dumb mistakes.
Moving from realism to abstraction

Moving from realism to abstraction

Carol L. DouglasFeb 13, 20255 min read
There is no such thing as absolute realism in painting. Every style, even the most detailed, is a simplification and abstraction of reality.
The intersection of faith, beauty and practice

The intersection of faith, beauty and practice

Carol L. DouglasFeb 11, 20253 min read
The experiences where faith, beauty and practice intersect are very rare. I doubt I’ve had more than half a dozen of them in my career.
Monday Morning Art School: how to photograph paintings when you’re comically inept like me

Monday Morning Art School: how to photograph paintings when you’re comically inept like me

Carol L. DouglasFeb 9, 20254 min read
I don’t do anything well when I’m hot, tired, up against a deadline and thirsty. That means photographing paintings calmly and while there’s still gas in my tank.
How do you respond to colors and memory?

How do you respond to colors and memory?

Carol L. DouglasFeb 6, 20254 min read
I challenge you to name four or five paintings that you love, without using the internet for prompts. Now look them up. Are they high-chroma, dull, or in a natural chroma range?