Loads of people tell me how hard they find it to photograph bottles. Granted, it’s not easy but these 5 tips will help you to take an amazing packshot. Wish I’d known all this when I started!
1) Prepare your bottle!
2) Get the correct camera and subject position
3) Your back light is what will create the interior glow, positioning is key!
4) Use black card to bring back blown out edges
5) Cross polarization…magic
As a still life photographer you’ve got to be confident photographing any subject. Once you understand some basic principles, things like the angle of reflection and refraction, which I’ll explain in a later video, you’ll begin to become comfortable photographing anything.
EQUIPMENT USED TODAY
Nikon D810 – http://geni.us/cwHFb
Nikon 85mm – http://geni.us/oye1
Manfrotto 410 Junior – http://geni.us/9FB5b7
Profoto D2 – http://geni.us/8uMYmJ
Profoto Air Remote – http://geni.us/ssbMlqc
Wireless triggers – http://geni.us/kxzt8I
Profoto 1×1.3 – http://geni.us/dbBF4
Impact strip small 9 x 36 – https://fave.co/2q4Q3W0
Opal Acrylic – https://bit.ly/2EfVV2V
Polarizing Gel – https://fave.co/2q4IjTJ
20-inch C-stand – https://fave.co/2It9q1M
40-inch C-stand – https://fave.co/2uOdQhG
Matthews Knuckle – https://fave.co/2uKFWu5
Baby Wall Plate – https://fave.co/2uIlqdH
Extension Arm – https://fave.co/2q4WBny
Manfrotto Super Clamp – http://geni.us/DmQmnKf
Manfrotto Magic Arm – http://geni.us/rAyO84
Acrylic surface – https://bit.ly/2Emr7xC
Label remover – http://geni.us/xjYcFyB
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LINKS TO ALMOST EVERYTHING I USE…ALMOST!
CAMERAS AND LENSES
Nikon D750 – http://geni.us/yya8gC
Sigma 150mm Macro – http://geni.us/B56E
Nikon 50mm – http://geni.us/F8mw9
Tamron 15-30mm Macro – http://geni.us/fzAJn
TRIPOD AND HEAD
Tripod – Need a better one
LIGHTING
Godox Speedlight – http://geni.us/HUKtxA
MODIFIERS
Profoto 3×3 – https://fave.co/2q4RKTk
Profoto Reflector – http://geni.us/mqwrzOr
Profoto Gird kit – https://fave.co/2q6E61S
Acrylic Mirror – http://geni.us/tHHV6X
Lee 129 – https://fave.co/2q4BaTE
Savage Translum – https://fave.co/2IsZpS3
Cinefoil – http://geni.us/uz7rAbd
GRIP
Matthews 48×48 Trace Frame – https://fave.co/2q71RXy
Overhead Boom – https://fave.co/2q54M3j
MISC
Acrylic blocks – https://bit.ly/2Emr7xC
Acrylic Ice Cubes – http://setshop.com/special-effects/ice-effects
Matt Paint Primer – https://bit.ly/2GuhHFY
Vegetable Glycerin – http://geni.us/oEGj
X-rite Colour Checker – http://geni.us/iDhK1
Wacom Tablet – http://geni.us/wJ5z
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Cloud – https://fave.co/2qe3JxV
Capture One – https://captureone.sjv.io/c/1331257/528042/8798
Helicon Focus – https://store.payproglobal.com/r?u=https://www.heliconsoft.com/helicon-focus-licenses-paypro/&a=4951
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
RGG EDU – https://rggedu.com/collections/available-tutorials
SLR Lounge – https://www.slrlounge.com/store/?refc=maxbridge
Fstoppers – https://fstoppers.com/store
Phlearn – https://phlearn.com/affiliate/199/
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