Travis Harris wrote: ...Question is this.. I will create a \"Bright Field\" setup using one light as I have done for just the glass itself.. now I want to illuminate the \"contents\" of the glass (liquid & olive in this case) without any distractions, and without ruining my light setup for the glass.
\"Liquids in Glass\" -- pages 172 - 176 in your book.
Short answer: for the classic \"beer mug\" shot, I have used the old trick of cutting out a mug-shaped piece of white carboard and standing it up behind the mug. Then, because the liquid acts as a lens, magnifying the image of the card to a different degree than the mug alone, moving the card back and forth and trimming it as needed to get the correct image.
For clear liquids, like water or a gin & vermouth mixture, you may not need any change in setup. At most you may want a light or reflector to illuminate abjects in the liquid -- like the olives in your example -- and the basic lessons on lighting objects to reveal their shape and texture apply. But set up the scene for the glass lighting first, then decide if supplemental lighting is needed. A reflector may provide all the additional light you need.
Travis Harris wrote: ...Question is this.. I will create a \"Bright Field\" setup using one light as I have done for just the glass itself.. now I want to illuminate the \"contents\" of the glass (liquid & olive in this case) without any distractions, and without ruining my light setup for the glass.
\"Liquids in Glass\" -- pages 172 - 176 in your book.
Short answer: for the classic \"beer mug\" shot, I have used the old trick of cutting out a mug-shaped piece of white carboard and standing it up behind the mug. Then, because the liquid acts as a lens, magnifying the image of the card to a different degree than the mug alone, moving the card back and forth and trimming it as needed to get the correct image.
Aug 17, 2009 at 01:42 PM
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