What kind of person can be called a professional in their field? Obviously, a professional is someone who is able to solve the task set before him with exactly the means at his disposal. And to do it at the highest level.
It is necessary
- - reflex camera;
- - white Whatman 4x4;
- - studio and lighting;
- - mirrors;
Instructions
Step 1
Decide what kind of photos you want to get. If you are thinking of taking an artistic photograph, experiment with reflections in a mirror. A model can be seen in it (interestingly dressed and neatly illuminated). It is possible to place the mirror so that the landscape is visible in it (sea coast, winter forest, hills, sky, etc.).
Step 2
If you're shooting for a catalog representing a mirror company, things get more complicated. The main difficulty in photographing mirrors for advertising catalogs is precisely reflection. And if in artistic photography you are free and can experiment as much as you like, then here, as is usually the case in commercial photography, you have to "average" the image.
Step 3
Eliminate details that distract potential buyers' eyes from the mirrors themselves. Those. your task is to photograph so that nothing is reflected in the mirror. How to do it? There are several options.
Step 4
Shoot however you like, with a light that is a good representation of the design of the mirror itself. Then create a gradient of the desired shade in any graphics editor and "fit" it into the image.
Step 5
Take a white Whatman paper (minimum 4x4 meters). Make a round hole in it that matches the diameter of the lens. Put on a soft diffusing light and shoot. In the original images, you will get a “black circle” from the lens in the reflection. But this problem can be easily eliminated with the help of graphic editors. The unnecessary hole can be removed.
Step 6
Consider shooting mirrors for a reflective catalog. Play with any interior items, model figures or light. It is not at all necessary that the customer will refuse you. Perhaps your idea will seem interesting to him, and he will agree to deviate a little from the standard idea of advertising photography. Surprise the customer, you will be rewarded with interesting creative work.
