How to Take Photographs of Glass Objects
If you can, use natural daylight., Use a tripod if you have one., If you can afford it, use a lens that has image stabilization. , Experiment., Shoot photos in the window with the lighting at a right angle to your glass object., Use Manual., Use a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If you can
Light filtered through the clouds will help defuse any hot spots. -
Step 2: use natural daylight.
If you don't, find some way to steady your camera. ,, Use different settings, lighting and backdrops. , A glorious exception is back lit colored glass bottles in a window.
Their colorful shadows may become the focal point of your photo.
Crop in different ways, you might even like one that focuses on the reflections and crops off some of the bottles.
Reflections on shiny dark wood can be as eye-catching as boats reflecting in water, or as distracting.
The shinier the surface, the more distinct and brighter your reflections.
Black glass tables can give mirror accuracy with hard edges but reduce the highlights dramatically.
If you can get the lighting just right, glass objects on a regular mirror can create a wonderful maze for the eye to wander.
Introduce colored or dark backgrounds to show off the clarity of the glass.
Don't make them too busy like a paisley cloth unless you're either letting them go out of focus or looking at how the glass distorts patterns
- larger bolder patterns distort more dramatically if you're doing that for your setup.
Wind a soft silk scarf through the setup to provide a contrasting texture.
It can also be placed or piled up strategically to reduce an unwanted highlight. , This will give you the needed control that you need to improve your photos., This will help with the lighting and background. -
Step 3: Use a tripod if you have one.
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Step 4: If you can afford it
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Step 5: use a lens that has image stabilization.
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Step 6: Experiment.
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Step 7: Shoot photos in the window with the lighting at a right angle to your glass object.
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Step 8: Use Manual.
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Step 9: Use a softbox if you have one.
Detailed Guide
Light filtered through the clouds will help defuse any hot spots.
If you don't, find some way to steady your camera. ,, Use different settings, lighting and backdrops. , A glorious exception is back lit colored glass bottles in a window.
Their colorful shadows may become the focal point of your photo.
Crop in different ways, you might even like one that focuses on the reflections and crops off some of the bottles.
Reflections on shiny dark wood can be as eye-catching as boats reflecting in water, or as distracting.
The shinier the surface, the more distinct and brighter your reflections.
Black glass tables can give mirror accuracy with hard edges but reduce the highlights dramatically.
If you can get the lighting just right, glass objects on a regular mirror can create a wonderful maze for the eye to wander.
Introduce colored or dark backgrounds to show off the clarity of the glass.
Don't make them too busy like a paisley cloth unless you're either letting them go out of focus or looking at how the glass distorts patterns
- larger bolder patterns distort more dramatically if you're doing that for your setup.
Wind a soft silk scarf through the setup to provide a contrasting texture.
It can also be placed or piled up strategically to reduce an unwanted highlight. , This will give you the needed control that you need to improve your photos., This will help with the lighting and background.
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