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Posted 9/15/2007 @ 9:55:00 pm by photographyblogger.com
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Attempting to photograph glass can be more than frustrating. Often, photographers who have never worked with glass before try to shoot a perfect picture and come up with a seemingly empty space. Glass is tricky because it really cannot be seen unless you know how to set up your shot. Here are some things that will make shoot glass a bit easier ? but still, this type of photography is going to take lots of practice.
? Natural Light: it is nearly impossible to photograph glass when the sun is blazing. Why? Well, your glass subject is likely to ?disappear? when the sun is shining directly upon it. Therefore, you want to shoot glass when the sky is overcast, and the clouds can give a certain definition and depth to your glass object.
? Exposure: make sure that you underexpose your glass photograph. Over exposure will wipe out the glass completely, and regular exposure will not have enough definition. When shooting glass, underexposed is the way to go.
? Be Selective: although a stained glass window may strike you as shot worthy, you will probably have better luck shooting a small portion of the window rather than the entire thing. If you want to capture detail, frame your photo to include some interesting aspects of a window, and don?t attempt to photograph any area that is too large.
? Equipment: a flash is only needed, when photographing glass, if you want to show the edge of the window. Otherwise, use a flash when the sun is extremely bright, but do not use a flash regularly. Also, a tripod is almost a necessity when shooting a great glass photograph. Sometimes your hand may not be perfectly steady, so a tripod is a worth while investment.
As with most types of photography, you will want to take your time and practice shooting glass. When you become a pro at glass photography, you can use almost any glass backdrop to create really interesting photos, or you can simply shoot stained glass windows for their artistic element. Shooting glass can be fun, but don?t get frustrated ? practice makes perfect.
