FINE ART REPRODUCTION

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STREAMED On-Demand delivery +
LIVE Q&A Tutorials via ZOOM

This advanced workshop is attended via STREAMING On-Demand delivery so the course material can be studied in your own time and at your own pace, while your practice and questions are subsequently addressed, clarified and supported in our follow up LIVE Q&A Tutorials which can also be joined by anyone who has previously attended this workshop, as well as anyone contemplating attending this workshop but needs more information or insights into its content or suitability is more than welcome to ‘sit-in’ on one of the workshop’s tutorials.

TUTORIAL REGISTRATION

•  01 February 2025 (AEDT) 9.30am to 11.30am
•  26 April 2025 (AEST)  9.30am to 11.30am
•  19 July 2025 (AEST)  9.30am to 11.30am
•  11 October 2025 (AEDT)  9.30am to 11.30am
•  Time Zone Convertor

The aim of this workshop is to develop your practical skills and the critical understanding needed for the successful photographic documentation of 2D and 3D works of art, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, manuscripts, books, costumes, jewellery, glassware, and photographs. The entire reprographic workflow from lighting and capture, to the preparation of archival assets and fit-for-purpose derivatives is undertaken in our reprographic studio. This includes the staging, lighting, exposure, processing, archiving, colour management and preparation of files for limited-edition fine art prints, or print-on-demand services, or publication in print and online. While state-of-the-art equipment is used in the workshop, in our follow up LIVE Q&A Tutorials particular emphasis is placed on achieving the best possible results with your own equipment in your own studio, along with addressing any issues you are encountering.

The workshop is presented in six one hour sessions accessed by clicking on each Session Button below:

Session 1 – Reprographic Theory
  Reproducing colour and form
  Reproducing artistic and curatorial/scholarly intentions
  Evaluating colorimetric accuracy
  Simultaneous contrast – illusion versus fact
  Colour management in digital reprographic workflows
  Cultural Heritage ISO Standards – viewing, display & capture

Session 2 – Reprographic Practice
  Quality control targets, greyscales, rulers, and scales
  Reprographic lenses – resolution, contrast and MTF curves
  Controlling diffraction, distortion, and chromatic aberration
  XY scanning, single shot, multi-shot cameras systems
  Tethered capture and ICC and DCP camera profiling
  Lights, – modifying, shaping and controlling reflections

Session 3 – Photographing 2D Works
• Geometry, alignment and scale
• Flat lighting flat works
• Scene calibration and lens cast calibrations
• Reproducing surfaces, textures and colours
• Works on paper – drawings, photographs, prints, books
• Works on woven materials – canvas, silk, linen, 

Session 4 – Photographing 3D Works
  Perspective – drawing with a lens
  Depth of field calculations
  Focus stacking and exposure stacking
  Diffuse, direct, and polarised reflections and lighting angles
  Illuminating highlights, shade, shadows and the third dimension
  Notan lighting for photogrammetry & 3D modelling

Session 5 – Reprographic Workflows
  Creating Archival Assets
  Creating destination specific Derivatives
  Scene referred capture
  Archiving file formats and Metadata schema/templates
  Colour grading and enhancing depth & dimensionality
  Working with equipment we already have

Session 6 – Derivative Production
  Soft proofing versus hard proofing practice and limitations
  Converting to sRGB for web distribution
  File preparation for limited edition prints
  RGB to CMYK, Greyscale, and Spot Colour conversions
  ISO publishing standards and guide prints
  3D Output and Access (AR, VR, Screen)

The ‘Flipped Classroom’ facilitates a uniquely comprehensive yet individual learning experience where your creativity, knowledge and needs focus the inquiry, while your engagement and participation defines your outcomes. Our LIVE Q&A Tutorials are designed to maximise our time in answering your questions and supporting your practice.

The workshop is comprehensively supported by a resource rich website.

Venue: STREAMED On-Demand delivery
Duration: 8+ hours (workshop + tutorials)
Resources:  Extensive course notes, videos, test images, actions, macros, luts
Cost: AUS $330
More Information: See FAQ (Education)

Updated 05 September 2024