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Professional tips for the 3D artist: how photography knowledge improves visualization

The profession of 3D artist combines many different areas and to make your work look professional and stand out from the rest it is not enough to just know 3ds max or photoshop, you need to have a fundamental knowledge of other professions as well.


photography knowledge improves visualization

One such area is photography and this knowledge will improve visualization.


Partly, 3D artists are photographers, only in the world of 3D software:) They also work with a camera that has the same settings as the physical camera. 


Accordingly, understanding the settings of the physical camera and the types of lenses helps to improve the result. 


For example, in interior or exterior shooting is used wide-angle lenses 15 - 35mm 


These lenses are ideal for this type of photography as they allow you to capture more details and create a sense of space. 


For furniture photography, it is recommended to use lenses with focal lengths in the range of 50-80mm. This will help to avoid distortions in the shape of the subjects that can occur when using wide angle lenses. For example, if you shoot at a focal length of less than 50mm, the furniture may look bulging. 


And for product photography of cosmetics, jewelry, and other small objects, the following types of lenses with focal lengths of 60-105mm are recommended.

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