Working with Reflections, part 1

Reading: Chapters 3, 4, 6 (only pages 111-123)

Shooting:

#1 can be completed as group shoot. Others should be done individually.

1. Photograph an artwork on the wall or table. The art must be framed behind glass. Position light(s) outside the family of angles so that reflections are avoided. Cover your tripod/self behind a dark cloth. You can use a dark sheet, blanket, etc.
2. Photograph a flat shiny object, such as a metal spatula, antique mirror, or the like, on the table with white or gray seamless. The object should be one that produces primarily direct reflections.
• Image 1: make the object light
• Image 2: make the object dark
3. Shoot a distinctive shiny metal object in an artful way. Consider support (table ) treatment as well as background. Build lighting to enhance direct reflections in a way that supports your subject.