{"id":1919,"date":"2023-11-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T17:15:14","slug":"naima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/behind-the-scenes\/naima\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Treasure Trove: Photographing Naima (2001) by Elizabeth Catlett\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contribute by Zoe Smith, Project Museum Collections Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week at PAFA we continued photographing sculptures as a part of the IMLS grant. While some 3D objects are straight forward, the beautiful sculpture <em>Naima <\/em>by Elizabeth Catlett was quite the challenge to photograph. I had so much fun creating the set up for this piece. We started using the light box that we have been using for smaller pieces, but because this sculpture is so reflective, we could see everything surrounding the object. We had to get creative and use the structure of the lightbox but switch the reflective sides to diffusion material. Our light source needed to be bigger than the object we were photographing and needed to seamlessly surround it. We had to combine multiple pieces of fabric to surround the work, and then we were able to use two soft boxes to get a beautiful quality of light. This piece has been one of my favorites to photograph so far, and I had a great time working with the photographer Adrian Cubillas to figure it out. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231116-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation\u2019s libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America\u2019s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imls.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.imls.gov\/<\/a>and follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USIMLS\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/us_imls\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contribute by Zoe Smith, Project Museum Collections Assistant This week at PAFA we continued photographing sculptures as a part of the IMLS grant. While some 3D objects are straight forward, the beautiful sculpture Naima by Elizabeth Catlett was quite the challenge to photograph. I had so much fun creating the set up for this piece. 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