Artwork Documentation Services in NYC

Color-calibrated photography for paintings, sculpture, and installations. Museum-grade results from an artist-run studio in Harlem.

1 Contact

Get in touch:

studio@carlsonartphotography.com
(646) 484-8312
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Drew Rane holding color calibration chart with professional lighting equipment in studio
Studio, Harlem NYC

59 W 119th St
New York, NY 10026
By appointment only

2 Services

Museum-quality results from $50/piece. Color-calibrated, archive-grade files delivered in 3–5 business days. Available by appointment at our Harlem Studio or at your studio or gallery. Travel available nationwide and internationally.

What We Document

Paintings & Works on Paper
Sculpture & 3D Work
Exhibition & Installation
Art Fair Booths
On-Location (your studio or venue)

Process

1. Setup — lighting rig, color calibration
2. Capture — high-res, multiple angles
3. Deliver — 3–5 days, TIFF + JPEG + web

Also Available

Fine Art Printing
Colorful abstract painting with bold dots and circles during documentation session
Documentation session, 2026
3 Pricing

No additional charge if you come to my Harlem studio. $125 charge for travel and set up to come to your studio or gallery.

Flat Works $50/piece
3D & Installation $75/piece
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4 Sample Work
Installation view - Chelsea NYC
Framed work

Trusted by artists published in Artforum, NYT, Vogue, Forbes, Artnet, and others.

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Recent Work

White gallery space with colorful figurative paintings on walls and concrete floor
Exhibition documentation — Group show, Chelsea gallery
Art fair booth with salon-style hanging of black and white photography
Art fair documentation — Photography booth
White gallery with large framed Earth photograph and landscape artworks
Exhibition documentation
Abstract painting with bold curves, gold metallic shapes on pink and orange background
Artwork documentation
Outdoor fire bowl installation on desert landscape at dusk with mountain backdrop
On-location documentation for Holt/Smithson Foundation
Vintage postcard with Deutsche Bundespost stamps and typed address
Artwork documentation — On Kawara
Outdoor fabric sculpture installation on green lawn with trees
On-location documentation — Outdoor sculpture
Large figurative painting of swimmers leaning against studio wall with paint buckets
Artwork documentation — Large-scale painting, studio
01 Overview

Art Documentation Photography for NYC Artists, Galleries & Institutions

02 Services

Artwork Photography Services

03 Clients

Working with NYC Artists, Galleries & Institutions

04 Exhibitions

Exhibition Documentation & Exhibit Photography Services

05 Process

How an Art Documentation Photography Session Works

06 Pricing

Pricing

Working toward a gallery show? See our guide to preparing artwork for gallery submissions, learn about the fine art photographer in NYC, or read more about the photographer behind Carlson Art Photography.

Ready to book?

Studio in Harlem, NYC — by appointment.

(646) 484-8312 studio@carlsonartphotography.com Book a Shoot