Metal prints offer a unique medium to showcase life’s most precious moments and memories. Be it birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or simply the most breathtaking images of any type of landscape or object, everything can be beautifully presented on metal prints. With a stunning level of clarity, detail, and effect, they catch the immediate attention of anyone who enters the room, no matter what space they grace – home or business. Especially at Gloss Metal Prints, we offer superior finish options with which you can create just the look you’re aiming for.
But what type of photos are ideal for printing on metal? How should you be taking photos for metal prints? Gloss Metal Prints offers photo tips for printing on metal. Let’s get started!
Photo Tips for Printing on Metal
If your photos are high resolution, your metal prints will also be high resolution. To help your prints really stand out, it’d be best to choose extraordinary quality photos with great vibrancy, contrast, lighting, and sharpness. But how do you get such fine-looking photographs? Here are some simple but effective tips on how to take photos for metal prints.
Lighting and Exposure
Getting the lighting and exposure right is the first step in producing great pictures with lovely tones and colors. No matter what camera you’re using, be it the one on your Smartphone or a DSLR, it’s crucial to understand the lighting aspect to get the exposure right.
The light meter is designed to convert the frame to a neutral gray. In short, for a frame with too many dark objects, the dark tones will be brightened to appear as a neutral gray. Similarly when the objects appear too bright or “whitish” the bright tones will be darkened resulting in a neutral gray. So in both cases, the photos don’t look like the real scene. So it’s vital to either go for manual or opt for exposure compensation to get the correct image, as close as possible to the real one. If this is not possible, you’d simply have to edit the photograph later to compensate for the excessive brightening or darkening.
Composition
An image with a good composition engages the viewer’s attention. It will keep the eyes darting across the image moving over the different objects. To achieve good composition, choose frames that are balanced well and that are composed of interesting elements such as, well-positioned subjects, lines, and colors.
Editing
It’s rare that a photograph turns out so well that it doesn’t require any editing. So edit it by all means! And when you’re doing so, be sure to focus on all aspects like contrast, shadows, color temperature, and sharpness. At the same time, remember that there’s a fine balance between realism and fakeness when editing a picture. So the bottom line is to not overdo it, in the post-production phase.
Hopefully, our photo tips for printing on metal will help you click great pictures. Whether you’re an amateur or an experienced photographer, remember that mastering the art and technique of photography may take some time. So be patient with yourself and don’t forget to showcase your finest pictures on metal prints. Gloss Metal Prints offers an array of metal prints with full customization, be it in terms of types, sizes, shapes, and finishes. Order Custom Metal Prints!