Perfume bottle with reflection

[Federico Presti]

This is a good quality (to my standards at least) and interesting way to photograph products for catalogs and things like that:



This is how I did it:


I put a mirror on the ground and a white background behind it. I used two 500W reflectors to give me a perfect white background and another one facing the subject almost directly. I put the bottle in the center of the mirror, then the camera on a low tripod at least 4 feet away from the subject, so you can use a telephoto lens. You need to be a little careful with the framing and that's it...

pd: be careful with the fingertips and dust on the mirror!

Thanks for reading!

[nickn]

I love the picture. you can really see the detail in the crystal.The only think I would suggest is in post processing blur the reflection just slightly so that the real object pops out more. Otherwise very very nice.

[Twinpanther]

I love this. Thank you for the "How To" as well.

Given the name of the perfume I thought I might see a reddish hue to the reflection, lol.

Twin

[Brian Mullins]

Nice photo! It is not easy to keep specular highlights off of crystal/shiny objects.

[Heaterguy]

A really nice shot and thanks for sharing your technique. I have just begun to get interested in macro photography and have purchased work lights for my lighting as well. I purchased 250 watt lighting but I think I am going back for the 500 watts as well. I have been shooting through a home-made soft box and the lighting with the 250's is just too soft.

[LindaKnox]

Great photo! Thanks so much for sharing your technique as well as the shot. I am learning so much from the talented folks on this site.

[unique one]

Originally Posted by LindaKnox

Great photo! Thanks so much for sharing your technique as well as the shot. I am learning so much from the talented folks on this site.

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