How to Capture the True Colors of Your Pottery in Photos

Capturing the true colors of your pottery using just your smartphone can be challenging but achievable with the right techniques. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you:

🔆 Use Natural Light and Avoid Direct Sunlight

Place your pottery approx 1m/3ft from a window with natural light. This ensures you have even natural light but you avoid direct sunlight which will create harsh shadows.

Tip: Cloudy day works great for this!

🩶 Use a Neutral Background

Avoid a background with drastic colors. Use a background with primarily neutral colors such as grayish white. This avoids color casts (i.e. light “residue” on your piece from the background) that can affect the appearance of your pottery.

📸 Avoid Using Flash

Flash can create unwanted reflections and color distortions. Stick to natural or soft artificial lighting

Tip: If you need a light source, use a lamp that has a shade made from canvas or neutral colored cloth

📐 Experiment with Angles

Sometimes you just have to adjust your angle that you are taking the photo from to get a better representation of your pottery piece

🧑‍💻 Editing and Post-Processing

Sometimes you just have to post process to post process – using a tool like StudioLens helps to automatically post process with minimal technical knowledge