This is the same glass that I used on the previous page but the photo was taken using the digital camera. The goal was to make the label stand out as clearly as possible so it can be read in its entirety (for inclusion in the pre-pro.com shot database).
Light is natural and coming in from a window at rear, background is black felt, camera is about 2 inches above the glass.
Reflections:
As in example #1, I was photographing on an overcast day to
keep reflections at a minimum. The
glass was set up in a NW-facing window but I was
photographing just after dawn so that the sun was coming up at
my back. Even on an overcast day, photographing into
the sun will create unwanted highlights and glare. One has to be
careful to pick a bright overcast day because heavy cloud cover
shifts the color of the light toward a depressing gray-blue.
Background:
To make
the label stand out as clearly as possible, I'm again using the black felt
that I bought at the local crafts store and supported it at the
rear with a pile of books. As mentioned on the first page,
black felt sucks up the light
and creates an inky backdrop, although you can still see its
texture at the front where the glass is standing.
Contrast: The fact that the light is
coming from behind the glass means that the background is in
shadow, which helps allow it to drop out. It additionally
means that the label is back-lit and that makes it glow.
The downside to this lighting arrangement is that any dust,
dirt, bubbles or other defects in the glass also light up with
equal intensity!