How to take glossy product shots without the light reflections?

blue_quartz · 21st November 2008

General question about product shots here... if the product has a glossy surface, you have no $$$ to splurge on lighting and you are relying on just indoor ambient light, are there any filters you can use to remove those bright reflections caused by the lighting on the glossy surface?

zac08 · 21st November 2008

Read this thread about diffusing and blocking the light.

shiny objects help!

blue_quartz · 21st November 2008

Haha thanks for the link... didn't realise someone asked a similar yesterday...

So looks like the short answer is no filters can clear the reflections...

zac08 · 21st November 2008

Originally Posted by blue_quartz

Haha thanks for the link... didn't realise someone asked a similar yesterday...

So looks like the short answer is no filters can clear the reflections...

Correct and it's VERY difficult even when you have control over the lighting. You'd still need to know clearly how the light is going to land on your subject and how you can direct it and block certain parts of it to give you a textured look and yet, not blow the shiny parts.

ortega · 21st November 2008

try a light tent

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zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,953	Re: How to take glossy product shots without the light reflections? Read this thread about diffusing and blocking the light. shiny objects help! __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

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blue_quartz Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 299	Re: How to take glossy product shots without the light reflections? Haha thanks for the link... didn't realise someone asked a similar yesterday... So looks like the short answer is no filters can clear the reflections... __________________ ___BLUE_QUARTZ___ My Flickr photostream! \| Ricoh GX100 \| Nikon D90 + 18-105 + 85/1.8

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