How do I take a picture of a framed picture.?

Question

I need to photograph large framed photos but keep getting glare off the glass. What's the best way to get a clean shot of the item without the glare?

Answer 1

First of all, get permission to photograph the prints.

Next, try standing at an angle to the front of the glass, say 20° to the right of left. Standing right in front will almost always give you glare.

Don't use flash. No only does using flash cause glare, but it can degrade the print. If this is a museum or a gallery, they most likely won't let you use flash to begin with.

Try using a polarizing filter. The problem with using a polarizing filter, while they're great for eliminating glare, they also make a -2 EV shift so you need to compenstate by over exposing by 2 stops. You camera's meter shoudl do this for you, but insead of shooting at 1/60th you'll be shooting at 1/15th. But shooting indoors with available light, you should be using a tripod anyway.

Answer 2

It can be difficult.

1) Don't use flash. Mount your camera on a tripod. Adjust lighting so that there is no glare and shoot however long is necessary to make the exposure. If you can do a manual white balance, do it. It will help a lot in this situation.

2) Set a light to each side of the picture so they strike the glass at a low angle. Most of the glare will be off at an angle that the camera won't pick up.

3) Use polarizers on your light source(s) and a polarizer on your lens. You should be able to adjust your lens polarizer to kill the glare from the light source(s). If you have more than one light source, they should both be polarized the same direction.

Answer 3

You usually have to set up two light sources, one on each side of the subject and directed at it from 45 degrees. This can be done with continuous light sources or with flash heads if you have the equipment and a flash meter. Use a tripod either way.

If you're shooting digital, adjust you're white balance for tungsten light to take out the yellow cast. If you're shooting film, I'd probably recommend using tungsten-balanced slidefilm or daylight-slidefilm is you're using flashheads. Flash color temperature is about the same as daylight.

When you're positioning your lights, it's important that the subject be evenly lit from each side. Make sure your light sources are at an even height with the picture you're shooting and that they don't cast shadows. Also make sure your camera is completely parallel to the picture you're photographing so you won't get any distortion.

Answer 4

Remove the picture from the frame, find a room with natural light lay the photo on a flat surface with non glaring material behind it, snap them photos man

Answer 5

You need to make a light tent, this could be frame with a sheet over it, You place the pictures in the tent and light it from the outside, this way you get a defused even light and should cut down the glare and reflections.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

take the picture at a slight angle.. that way you are not directly in front of it.. also try taking the picture when there is enough light in the room that you will not need the flash.. good luck