Systems and Processes - Lesson 4

For this lesson we learnt about different ways of photographing glass/reflective material.

1.
Soft box on the right side of the subject.

Harsh light but good detail and highlights.

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2.

Top lit.

Still a bit dull but better than the last shot.

Highlights the writing on the lid well.

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3.

Back and bottom lit.

Lost detail on the lid.

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4.

Bottom lit.

Brighter subject but darker background.

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5.

45 degree - top and bottom lit.

Brings back a bit of the detail on the lid and brightens the background a bit.

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6.

Top and bottom lit with white polystyrene board on each side with someone holding a piece of card to shade the lid of the bottle.

No detail on the lid.
Dull picture.

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7.

In front of window.

Bright glass and lid.

Brings out detail on the lid.

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8.

These next pictures are of an aftershave bottle that we chose, and in groups of 3, went to find and photograph our bottle in different lights.

Window light from behind.

Window light from behind and highly reflective steel pole in front.
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9.

Light tent with flash.

Strong highlight, good depth.

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10.

Fluorescent light from above and red light from the left.

Different coloured highlights.

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11.

In a dark room with just red lights.

Lack of depth and highlight. Fully coloured red.

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12.

Fluorescent light from the right.

Flat image, strong shadow a highlights reflected on to the wall behind.

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13.

Bottom and back lit.

Good depth and detail.

Same but taken from above.

Same as previous photo but too dark on top.

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14.

Back and bottom lit, soft box on the right and white polystyrene board on the left to reflect the light.

Added another bottle and took a few from different angles.

This is my favourite shot. I think it looks well lit and has highlights and detail.