<p>So my concentration this year is a series of pencil drawings of hands. The problem is that the graphite is really really reflective so I’ve been taking my pictures in relatively low lighting to avoid glares. Then, when I go on photoshop, I have to resize and edit the photo slightly so it looks like the original piece. This is more difficult than it seems. </p>
<p>How do I get the right range of values (the whites appear a lot darker) without making the photo seem over photoshopped? I’m pretty sure the AP graders frown upon that. Any advice is helpful!</p>
<p>Go to Levels (ctrl+L) and instead of finding black and white with the eyedropper use the slider, so you can stop before you reach unrealistic true whites.</p>
<p>Haha that’s exactly what I did! Probably did more than I should have… but it’s too late now. Just sent off the AP portfolio today and hopefully I can get a 4 or 5.</p>
<p>I realize this is an old thread, but just for future reference: the best way to deal with glaring photos is to take the pictures with the light coming in from both sides at very steep angles.</p>
<p>Its simple if you think about it, what’s happening is the light is reflecting off your piece back into the camera. If the light is from directly over head or a slight angle it will reflect right back up toward the camera lens. However, if the light comes in from the side it will exit out the side, eliminating most (if not all) of the glare.</p>