I'll respectfully disagree regarding strobe use when photographing artwork. The fluorescence problem is easily eliminated by using a UV-absorbing flash tube cover on the strobes (a necessary piece in any case, least an exploding flash tube damage artwork). Using continuous light sources can expose sensitive artwork to too much light, and in the museum world strobes are much preferred for this reason. Also-- some fluorescent tubes have a pretty low Color Rendering Index-- making accurate color capture more problematic-- a problem that can be avoided by carefully choosing your tubes. Stanley Smith Head of Collection Information and Access J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687 (310) 440-7286
On 5/9/2012 at 03:24 PM, in message <4FAAEE96.60206@BullivantGallery.com>, Robert Bullivant <Robert@BullivantGallery.com> wrote:
Need advice and help. I will start with what I am using: EOS 1Ds MK II; UV coated tubes in two White Lighting, Ultra 1800's; polarizing filters on lights and camera lens;......... Here are a few thoughts that may help; 1) I'd not reccomend using strobes to capture any artwork ever. It can adn does make ceratin pigments flouresce. This can be intensified through the use of polarizing filters. 2) The camera you are using is not ideal for capturing art work. Reccoemnd a scan back such as Phase One or Better light with a custom profile. 3) Color could be out of gamut. Robert _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Colorsync-users mailing list (Colorsync-users@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/colorsync-users/ssmith%40getty.edu This email sent to ssmith@getty.edu