I have items I sell on Ebay that have reflective surfaces. How can I avoid capturing myself or the camera in the picture I take, especially on those that are close up?
Thanks
2006-12-01 11:23:01 · 10 answers · asked by pookiepoo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Shooting at an angle is the easiest solution but if the subject is such that it is impossible, the other solution is to get a Polarizer Filter whereupon you rotate one of the rings of the filter to eliminate the reflection.
Cameras with auto-focus use Circular Polarizer Filters; all manual focus cameras use Linear Polarizer Filters. This is very important to know when buying your Polarizer Filter!
2006-12-01 13:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are couple fixes.
1. If you're getting surface reflections from flat surfaces, like when you look at a window, get at any angle from it, other than straight on.
Picture the image as if it's light rays (which it is, actually!); when they bounce off things, they do it at right angles.
2. Light from a direction other than straight on, OR bounce the light (if you're using a on-camera flash) onto the ceiling, say, using a heavy peice of paper held in front of the flash, at an angle to bounce the light.
I do this all the time. It really works, try it.
2006-12-01 19:42:34 · answer #2 · answered by dork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of additional thoughts:
- You might consider investing in a light source that will allow you to light the item properly without the use of a flash. For example, a 500 watt construction site light (sometimes called "home depot" lights) is pretty cheap and can be adjusted to meet your need. You can find them at Home Depot, Lowes, Sears and most hardware stores.
- You might invest time (and possibly a little money) in photo editing software. This will allow you to do things like take an underexposed (low light) photo and brighten it artificially after it is taken. Even some free photo software, such as Google's Picasa, have some amazing photo editing capabilities.
2006-12-02 10:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by Radio1030 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shooting at right angles, and not using a flash are great suggestions when you are not in a controlled environment and are shooting in the field. However,it sounds like you are in a controlled environment, so if you want your images to look professional then a light tent is your best solution to this problem, its what I have to do when I am shooting objects with chrome, or worse mirrors and dont want images of me or my studio showing up in the shot. You can either purchase a light tent at a pro camera shop, or simple make one like I do. Below is a website which explains the details of creating a light tent.
2006-12-02 02:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it from an angle or camouflage the camera. You can also go to any number of photo editing tools and clone out the reflection already taken.
2006-12-02 12:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your talking getting you in the pic right? The easiest is to either make sure that you are compleatly back lit and then bath the object in white light, or what i do normally is just use a tripod with a timer or a cable release.
2006-12-01 22:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polarization filter, they are cheap. Or you can make your own. It is just a tinted glass o clear plastic. You couls use car model translucent "tint" paint on a thin plexi.
2006-12-01 20:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by Labatt113 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stand at an angle, rather than straight-on.
2006-12-01 19:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by aas_627 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the flash.
2006-12-01 19:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by radioflyer57 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a polarizing filter, yeah that will do the trick and it is cheap
2006-12-05 03:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by micheleh29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋