Photographing Artwork with a Tablet/iPad:

1. If photographing 2D work, hang on the wall. If photographing 3D work place on a neutral seamless background. Find a place in your home/studio that gets the most natural light. We want to use natural light because it helps prevent images from taking on a yellow or blue tint, which can happen with fluorescent lighting, and provides much more even lighting.

2. Set up your iphone camera: Using a tripod will work best, but you can hold it if you don’t have one.

3. Prep the camera settings: You also have to ensure that your settings are ready and fine-tuned. Turning on the Grid feature, for instance, will help you ensure the lines aren’t crooked. Here’s how to do it.

a. Launch your Settings.
b. Go to the Camera.
c. Switch on the Grid option.
d. Close the Settings and open your iPhone camera app

4. Double check that you are holding your smartphone camera so that the middle of the artwork is parallel with the camera lens. Let the grid on the viewfinder of your camera guide you. On your viewfinder, you will see two crosshairs—a yellow one and a white one—if you’re not level with the easel’s angle. Adjust it until you only see one yellow crosshair. If you notice the edges are still curved, you must move further away from the artwork. Satisfied with the angle? Tap on the shutter button. 

5. Don’t settle on one shot. Capture multiple photos and choose your best ones. The more options you have, the better you will feel after choosing your best photo since you’ve considered other similarly good picture

6. Edit your photo: If you’re not satisfied with the background of your artwork, then you should crop it. Just use the cropping tool on your iPhone. Here’s how to crop the artwork:

a. Tap Edit.
b. Select the Crop icon.
c. Dial to an angle until the edges straighten.
d. Pull the corners until you’re happy with its new size.
e. Tap Done. 

ADDITIONAL ARTWORK PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:

Lighting:
Lighting is extremely important when taking a high quality photograph of your artwork. It can have an enormous impact on almost all aspects of the resulting image.

• Use bright, indirect natural lighting.

• Natural light fluorescent bulbs can also be a good choice

• Avoid deep shadows and dappling effects.

• Position the lights and the artwork carefully before taking the photo. Make sure there are no shadows concealing parts of the piece, and that there are no problems with high contrast, which will give you an image with very dark or very light patches that will detract from the impression of the work itself.

• Soften the glare and intensity by diffusing the light source.
  For example: by bouncing it off a white surface such as paper.

• Avoid direct sunlight; aside from the fact that it’s probably not good for your artwork, direct sunlight can create what are known as ‘hot spots’ on reflective surfaces.

• Do not use a Flash – Flash can also create a reflective “Hot Spot”. It is extremely difficult to predict the full impact of using a flash, and you don’t want to risk highlighting the wrong areas of your images.

• Avoid mixing light sources, as different style bulbs give off different colors.

• If the work you are photographing is behind glass, it is best to take out of the glass. If you can’t you will need to angle the light and camera to minimize reflection and glare. 

Crisp Photos:
Avoid blurry photos by using a tripod, or makeshift tripod by simple placing the camera on a steady surface. Tip: you’ll have a much better chance of avoiding blur and camera shake if you lock down your lighting.

Composition and Sizing:
Capture the art parallel with the lens of the camera.

• Crop excessive blank space, artwork borders, mattes and padding. This makes a clean and focused image without any distracting background