Photo Tips For Taking Pics of Framed Pieces (Glass Glare)

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jamesgunter
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Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:00 am

Anyone have any tips on taking pics of framed pieces? Specifically the glare and reflection from glass.
Im not very camera saavy, i just usually shoot the pic from an angle so there is less reflection of me or a direct light source. I see some pics here where the shot is taken straight on, at close range, and there is no glare or reflection what so ever. Almost as if its framed up without glass for the pic. What am i doing wrong? :?
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Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 am

In my layman's understanding of this, it all depends on how your lights are setup. Basically, I think you need lights at 45 degree angles to the art that overpower the ambient room lighting. I've dabbled in this a little bit and diffuse light helps a bunch, and I think this is why natural lighting can help a lot. The lighting setup is something like this, but I've had success with just a single light as well.:

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Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:28 am

And this helps with the background reflection?
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Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:08 am

I took that pic above and see no reflections :).
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Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:44 pm

Gunter this is where you enlist the help of your female friends.
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Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:07 am

ygolohcysp wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:44 pm
Gunter this is where you enlist the help of your female friends.
Ha! They are great for a lot of things! Framing is not one of them :lol:
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Vonschinkel wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 am
In my layman's understanding of this, it all depends on how your lights are setup. Basically, I think you need lights at 45 degree angles to the art that overpower the ambient room lighting. I've dabbled in this a little bit and diffuse light helps a bunch, and I think this is why natural lighting can help a lot. The lighting setup is something like this, but I've had success with just a single light as well.:

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Pretty much how we do it with six lights but in a completely dark room so you don't get any background reflection on pieces that don't have anti-reflective glass. I much prefer to control all of the light. We have a black wall behind the camera, our tripod is silver and has to be covered or it reflects in dark pieces. Foils are nightmares, we do those in natural light sometimes..
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Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:06 pm

Take the picture before installing the glass.
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Mon May 17, 2021 12:20 am

Vonschinkel wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 am
In my layman's understanding of this, it all depends on how your lights are setup. Basically, I think you need lights at 45 degree angles to the art that overpower the ambient room lighting. I've dabbled in this a little bit and diffuse light helps a bunch, and I think this is why natural lighting can help a lot. The lighting setup is something like this, but I've had success with just a single light as well.:

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and take a picture photo without the glass. เกมยิงปลา
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Mon May 17, 2021 12:19 pm

There is museum glass in that photo.
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Okman wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 12:20 am
and take a picture photo without the glass.
I think like this. ซื้อบัตรเติมเกม Valorant
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