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suzi9mm — HOW TO: shoot a glass object
Published: 2005-02-12 20:38:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 5089; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 2166
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...with black background.i was adviced by this pro photographer on how to shoot glass objects but to be honest i only remember somethign vague, but today i tried my best as i made the mistake of shooting a 'glass object' again. if you can, avoid em. this 'how to' tutorial is not the best one ever, i'm sure there are better ways that give better results, but this is what i manages to to day and my guess is there are people that know even less than me so maybe i can help out just a bit by showing this.
everything light reflects from glass. you might not notice it when u shoot but in the finished photo it separates the good from the shit.
i recall the pto photographer advicing me to use blck on the sides of the object...but now i'm wondering if that was with white bg photos only (because with white bg, the glass easily blends in the white and it's not good, just see my deviation 'dissolving life', where i suffer from that). anyhow what's done it done.i admit (and as you see from the raw finished photo in the tutorial pic) i couldn't manage without the reflections either. but i minimized them and then photoshopped the rest.
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Cool, thanks! It looks a lot of fun preparing the whole thing
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what kind of heart is that?
(what do i *really* care about lighting and reflections 
.maggie
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pig heart...similar to human heart as u know
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very interesting to see you at work..... lol nice studio you got there 
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Hmm usefull! hehehe I myself am not a good photographer, but then again, it's not something I want to become, but I do enjoy taking photoes and it's cool to read these "how to"s
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Shiny things are a bitch to photgraph without disturbing reflections! Kudos to you for making it look so good, respect!
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thank you for the tip... it should come in handy
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oo awesome... ill try it out...
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whoa! that's great... a truckload of thanks for the idea!
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darn. i thought you meant taking pictures of glass blowing up from shooting it with a gun. hehehe. thats an idea, but a dangerous one
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Thanks for posting this! One of the things that I like about you, is not only do I get to see great art, but I get to see how great art is made and learn too!
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This is going to be a great reference for the future, I was planning some shots with water and glass, thanks a lot fot the tips Jen
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What kind of lights do you use and how much would a small kit cost? (if you know)..I'm just interested.
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i have two 250WS flashes and one 800WS flash. and umbrellas and a softbox and octabox. do you want to know what a small kit in finland costs really?
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Wow, that's a really elaborate setup! Thanks for taking the time to document the process, and give us some insight into your creative process. Also, I love the fridge pic!
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the 'what should I have for dinner tonight' picture made me laugh with the pig's heart sitting there
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thx 4 the tutorial 
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the subject has already been done by students of Fabrica [link] ... they have done a close to perfect job.
They focused on the object inside the jar not the glass of the jar.
Anyway like your shots
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everything in this world has been done many times. and that's cool. i keep doing what i want too
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cheap
i admire the images u've made, really
but don't give me a cheap answer, u're photo's prove u're intelligence
cheers
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my reply was cheap? what was your comment then? you tell me something i've done has been done by someone else before me. what am i supposed to say except shrug. maybe there was a slight misunderstanding and i understood your tone wrong?
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Hehe, this is going to sound really stupid, but I absolutely adore that red chair! Where did you get it?
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i have two of them, got them from my grandmother. i think they're pretty old.
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Wow, that's cool. Very retro! I like them a lot. Very bright and beautiful color!
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youre a really good photographer, i have no idea why im commenting on scraps to tell you this. the idea for this picture is really really cool and...idk but good job
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HOSHIT! you have like lights and stuff XD professionals -_-
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yea, and my living/bedroom is a pro studio aye? of course comparing to a snapshot photographer i have a lot but compared to real professionals this is pretty pathetic,
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XP possibley but still your awsome
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