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?
Photo Tips For Taking Pics of Framed Pieces (Glass Glare)
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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 this helps with the background reflection?
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I took that pic above and see no reflections .
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Gunter this is where you enlist the help of your female friends.
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Ha! They are great for a lot of things! Framing is not one of themygolohcysp wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:44 pmGunter this is where you enlist the help of your female friends.
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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..Vonschinkel wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 amIn 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.:
Take the picture before installing the glass.
and take a picture photo without the glass. เกมยิงปลาVonschinkel wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 amIn 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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There is museum glass in that photo.