Product photography is a very interesting direction in photography. Photographing bottles and other glass objects requires the photographer not only to set up the lighting correctly, but also to eliminate a large number of possible unwanted reflections.
Instructions
Step 1
Shape the highlights on the bottle in such a way that they convey not only its shape, but also its volume. To do this, use all kinds of screens, reflectors, soft boxes, etc. Light from a window can be used as a soft box, if an illuminated screen or mask is installed between the window and the subject. The ideal shape for a spot of light is an oval. Attach the nylon fabric to the entire window in an oval (elongated) shape to get soft diffused light, giving smooth contours.
Step 2
Remove all light and shiny objects from the room where you are shooting glass objects, or cover them with a dark cloth. It is not necessary, but very desirable to put a light-absorbing screen in front of the camera, in which a hole for the lens is made.
Step 3
Backlit (backlit) bottle photography requires special preparation. Position the light source so that rays coming directly from it do not directly strike the lens. If you need to highlight the contents of the bottle, place a matte reflector behind it.
Step 4
Spectacular or modeling light is another way to photograph bottles. The main difference between such lighting and back lighting is that the source emits a narrow beam of directed rays. With such lighting, the figured masks move into the luminous flux. By placing such a source in the back hemisphere, you can get a very interesting play of light on the edges of the glass object and highlight the contents.
Step 5
Try experimenting with glass reflectors. The main thing, if there are no intentional effects, is to achieve uniformity of the color temperature of all used light sources (the most powerful and accessible of them is daylight from a window).
Step 6
Bottom backlighting is another interesting trick. But remember that the bottom of the bottle is a nonlinear optical medium. It can create a pattern inside the bottle. This backlight looks very unnatural. Do not overdo it.
