To avoid direct reflection, light glass from behind.

The glass on the left was shot with the ambient light.
The glass on the left was shot with diffused backlight.

Photograph a glass of water with ambient light.

Photograph a glass of water using backlight. Trun off all other lights so that there is no direct reflection.

Place one glass on top of an identical upside down glass in front of a white wall or other white background that fills the frame behind the glass.

Think abut the ellipses in the glass as you choose the angle of view. A low angle will make the glass appear larger and more “heroic.”

Put your two photographs in a gallery block in a post on OpeLab with a description of how you were able to photograph glass and control direct reflection.

Category: Lab: Week 10-Lighting Glass