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19 May 2009 - 12:45 PM

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Coleslaw (e2 Member)

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19 May 2009 - 12:48 PM

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That is pretty vague, Bri.
More info?

Big Bri

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19 May 2009 - 12:52 PM

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All the tutorials I've looked at use lightboxes. I did that when I did my C&G, but I don't have access to a lightbox now.

Mike Otley (e2 Member)

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19 May 2009 - 12:58 PM

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Quote: ...but I don't have access to a lightbox now.

Muslin hanging in the window and a sheet of styrene foam/cooking foil et al on the other Bri..??

Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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19 May 2009 - 1:02 PM

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Sounds like a good challenge Bri. A wine glass, a black background and only using household light. I'll see what I can come up with tonight and if I manage it I will photograph the set up. Anyone else fancy a go?

Big Bri

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19 May 2009 - 1:05 PM

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Thanks Katy, that's extremely nice of you

In general terms, what's the best background for getting it completely black in the shot (without too much work in Photoshop) ? I have some black cloth, but it never comes out black and you can see all the creases!

mad-dogs

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19 May 2009 - 1:19 PM

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Glass is best lit from behind. try something like this...

Get an A3 sheet of tracing paper, velum or greaseproof paper and stick an A4 piece of matt black paper in the middle.
Place this behind the glass so the background immediately behind the glass is the black paper.

Fire the flash from behind and the tracing / greaseproof paper will give a rim lighting on the glass.

Place a piece of white card / polystyrene to one side and slightiy in front of the glass to give 'modelling' reflection down the side.

Place the glass to be photographed either on glass or on top of an inverted glass to get a reflection.

Here is an example using the above method and here.

pennyspike (e2 Member)

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19 May 2009 - 1:43 PM

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I used a method very similar to this years ago when a friend wanted to catalogue his glasses used for engraving. I was working with b/w film a sheet of plate glass with black velvet background .
It is very important to cut out any stray light.