Great suggestions! I'll take that into account for upcoming videos! Be sure to check out our One Light Portraits series: ua-cam.com/video/b8oFpSO6SbI/v-deo.html
I collect glass telegraph insulators. I and other collectors want to capture the natural imperfections in our insulators. There are various colors and shades of these colors. One example is an aqua insulator with amber swirls. Another is a light blue green almost clear with lots of fizzy bubbles trapped in the glass.
Outside of breaking the glass (I mean... seriously... what did that glass do to you?)... This was probably one of the best explained "quick" tutorials that delivers top notch results. Thank you.
My dude, you are my spirit animal! I've been attempting product photography for a year now, badly and am only recently discovering the back light techniques across UA-cam. I love your silly enthusiasm! Thank you! - Patrick from Calgary, AB
"So it's time to break down my two favourite lighting techniques!" *Smashes a cocktail glass with a hammer for literally no reason* I've never pushed a subscribe button so fast
Loved this and the last video (how to light reflective metal). I did notice there was no change when you brought in the black panel for the 2nd setup - maybe you didn't bring it in close enough?
It's a very slight difference on the edge of the glass. You can probably see it more on the article: theslantedlens.com/2019/laws-of-light-how-to-light-glass/
I'm a glass artist and I have a glass object that has been engraved in places and painted with very beautiful, metallic inks. I can not light it to save my life. The tips with back lighting have been very helpful. I now think I need to find away to get enough ambient light in the space that I can get the carvings on its surface to "pop" without getting sharp, over powering highlights. Flash something at my white ceiling?
That sounds tough. I would love to light your piece as a lesson. It's not about adding more light. Use some black cards and they will reflect black into the glass and give definition to the cut areas. I usually light glass with one light on the background and two black cards up front or to the sides. Good luck.
Hi absolutely loving your channel. Thanks for sharing. I’m wondering how you would photograph a Diamond Dot picture that is already framed and has clear glass on top of it. Behind the glass is very colourful sparkling beads that makes up the picture. Regards
Wow! Great. What I really want to know was how did you shoot the BREAKING COCKTAIL GLASS! Specs. Lighting set-up. Camera settings, fps, etc? Do you care to share? Would be great. Thanks again for sharing professional artistic techniques, behind the scenes, real data, and so on.
Amazing & fascinating. I was looking for a product photography for my small business product. I ended up subscribing to your channel. This video is captivating. I want to know more and who knows, maybe one day I’ll become a photographer? 😂
Are these three ways to get the same "Bright Field" shot? I'm noticing with the third example, the softbox, that the horizon line disappears, compared to the first two examples where it's still pretty visible. In class, we're working on this as well as Dark Field and Graduated Background. Thanks for the video!
I did show using a black background in the video. Check it out again. You just insert a small black background behind the glass. Otherwise it is lit the same with white on the sides.
Great video, thank you. I am trying to shoot glass teapots with tea inside, do you recommend the same technique? Do you recommend any portable backgrounds for shooting small glass teapots?
I am digitizing a bunch of awards/trophies and a few of them are glass. My coworker spent 7 hours yesterday shining lights on glass and ignoring this video I sent him. It has been so frustrating, lol.
Same thing. You may want to bounce in a little light with a card onto the cherry. If you have your light on the background just slide a card in to bounce a light onto the cherry. Mirrors are extremely effective to bounce in light.
Take a look at this video that we did. A glass with wine in it is now not a transparent object. Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/UNrLpIVE2ow/v-deo.html
in example #1 you say "light behind the glass". How can you put light behind it without seeing the light? What is a soft box? A baffle? I know a baffle is inside a waterbed. There are different colored plexiglass. The black background is what? cardboard? You talk and talk to the camera but don't point out the items. I guess I am an idiot. I thought this video was for beginners.
Look carefully at the lighting diagrams and the BTS while I am talking and you should be able to understand it. The background is either a white seamless or a softbox. Take a look at this video about softboxes: ua-cam.com/video/2DXF1kHVUKg/v-deo.html
Let us know what laws of light videos you'd like to see next!
Great suggestions! I'll take that into account for upcoming videos!
Be sure to check out our One Light Portraits series: ua-cam.com/video/b8oFpSO6SbI/v-deo.html
How can you use this technique and shoot glass with engraving on?
I collect glass telegraph insulators. I and other collectors want to capture the natural imperfections in our insulators. There are various colors and shades of these colors. One example is an aqua insulator with amber swirls. Another is a light blue green almost clear with lots of fizzy bubbles trapped in the glass.
Outside of breaking the glass (I mean... seriously... what did that glass do to you?)... This was probably one of the best explained "quick" tutorials that delivers top notch results. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Appreciate your feedback!
My dude, you are my spirit animal! I've been attempting product photography for a year now, badly and am only recently discovering the back light techniques across UA-cam. I love your silly enthusiasm! Thank you! - Patrick from Calgary, AB
Glad I could help! BTW I love Canada!
"So it's time to break down my two favourite lighting techniques!"
*Smashes a cocktail glass with a hammer for literally no reason*
I've never pushed a subscribe button so fast
Thanks for your comment Oogly and thanks for watching!
I literally did exactly the same thing lol
This was one of the BEST to the point videos on lighting glass I’ve seen. Super informative! Thank you!
Great to hear. Glad you found it helpful!
Awesome. You are teaching people to think and experiment innovatively with respect to light. Thanks you.
Jay, this is so simple and so beautiful ! That is a truly awesome technique. I am trying this out as soon as I have some spare time.
Hope your shoot went well. Keep on clickin!
Now I can impress my friends on the dinner table. Thank you.
Haha definitely, helping you make your dining experience so great it's shining
Watching this video was light bulb moment for me. Well presented and explained.
When you understand lighting it is so much fun!
Love it! Thanks
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for breaking down the lighting for the glassware!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
When I discovered photography, all I saw was light and how we learned to play with it to freeze reality. Light is our friend. :)
Without light we wouldn't have photography.
This is tthe best quick and funny explained! Love IT and Thank YOU !
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Wow! That's excellent and SO very helpful. Brilliant.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment!
Thank you so much this video is a lot of help for me I've learned a lot
Thanks for watching Solomon! Let us know what lighting video you'd like to see next :)
Loved this and the last video (how to light reflective metal). I did notice there was no change when you brought in the black panel for the 2nd setup - maybe you didn't bring it in close enough?
It's a very slight difference on the edge of the glass. You can probably see it more on the article: theslantedlens.com/2019/laws-of-light-how-to-light-glass/
Nicely done! Really appreciate the practicality of this video.
Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated!
Really helpful....thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Your videos are so helpful! I have a good blog and take a lot of pictures of cocktails and this will be awesome to help,me shoot better pics
Awesome! Please tag us on social media @theslantedlens we would love to see your work :)
I'm a glass artist and I have a glass object that has been engraved in places and painted with very beautiful, metallic inks. I can not light it to save my life. The tips with back lighting have been very helpful. I now think I need to find away to get enough ambient light in the space that I can get the carvings on its surface to "pop" without getting sharp, over powering highlights. Flash something at my white ceiling?
That sounds tough. I would love to light your piece as a lesson. It's not about adding more light. Use some black cards and they will reflect black into the glass and give definition to the cut areas. I usually light glass with one light on the background and two black cards up front or to the sides. Good luck.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
That was a great lesson! I didn't know these tricks using black on both sides! THX JP
Yeah! Really simple way to block off the light. Check out our previous video on how to light metal: ua-cam.com/video/FPfH3M--224/v-deo.html
Thank you sir!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for these valuable tips
My pleasure! Glad you found it helpful!
Great video, thank you for making it. Question, it seems the glass is a bit frosted, is that dulling spray or ???
No, there was no dulling spray, just the glass. Thanks for watching!
Excellent tip. Thanks.
You're welcome! Let us know if you have any other lighting suggestions for videos!
Super helpful video!
Thanks for watching! Let us know if you want us to cover anything else :)
One of your best videos! thanks.
Thanks! We hope to make even better lighting videos in the future
good information. I really hwanted this.
Glad you found the video helpful!
Thanks dude!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Very informative! Thank you so much for this!!!
You are welcome. Glad it was helpful!
Great series! First metal and now glass. Next should be a combination of both aka CARS
I was just thinking about that! Thanks for the suggestion :)
Thanks for the info. Really helpful
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
So useful.Many thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment!
This was amazing to watch, thank you sir!
Nice video, easy to remember tips. Video on polarised flash maybe? Got problems with photographing shiny oil paintings.
Great suggestion! We will consider that. Thanks for watching!
Well explained... Thanks
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Hi absolutely loving your channel. Thanks for sharing. I’m wondering how you would photograph a Diamond Dot picture that is already framed and has clear glass on top of it. Behind the glass is very colourful sparkling beads that makes up the picture. Regards
100% fantastic! Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Awesome tutorial. Thanks for the tips.
You're welcome Rob! Check out how to light metal: ua-cam.com/video/FPfH3M--224/v-deo.html
Wow! Great. What I really want to know was how did you shoot the BREAKING COCKTAIL GLASS!
Specs. Lighting set-up. Camera settings, fps, etc? Do you care to share? Would be great. Thanks again for sharing professional artistic techniques, behind the scenes, real data, and so on.
Take a look at this list of videos about photographing glass: ua-cam.com/users/TheSlantedLenssearch?query=breaking%20glass
great explanation 👍
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Amazing & fascinating. I was looking for a product photography for my small business product. I ended up subscribing to your channel. This video is captivating. I want to know more and who knows, maybe one day I’ll become a photographer? 😂
Maybe you will. Go for it if you love it!
Good video sir, i am a photographer from india
Love your channel
my dab videos bout to be lookin crispy
Let us know how it goes!
please add a description about 3 setups because I could not find out some of them in speaking. thank you
You can see the write up here: theslantedlens.com/2019/laws-of-light-how-to-light-glass/
Awesome! Thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching, check our other Laws of Lights video: ua-cam.com/video/dbd-zWynkOs/v-deo.html
this was an awesome video and I cant wait to try this at home.
We can't wait either! Tag us in your photos at @theslantedlens, and we will feature it on our Instagram story.
Thank you so much so helpful
Glad it helped! Good luck with your shoots!
Wow you are awesome thanks for the tips
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Very helpful as usual. How a bout lighting a drink and having a black background?
Yeah I'd like to know this!
Excellent!
Thanks for watching! Check out our laws of light videos: ua-cam.com/video/dbd-zWynkOs/v-deo.html
Awesome video!
Thanks for watching! If you shoot any glassware photography, be sure to tag us @theslantedlens and we will feature your work!
Are these three ways to get the same "Bright Field" shot? I'm noticing with the third example, the softbox, that the horizon line disappears, compared to the first two examples where it's still pretty visible. In class, we're working on this as well as Dark Field and Graduated Background. Thanks for the video!
You are welcome. Enjoy your class!
thank you for the vid!! awesome!!!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment!
Thank you so much.
You're welcome! Hope you find it helpful for your shoots!
The Slanted Lens Very useful, Sir. Thank you so much 😊
I would like to see a black background. with glass like this What kind of photos should I take?
I did show using a black background in the video. Check it out again. You just insert a small black background behind the glass. Otherwise it is lit the same with white on the sides.
Hi! I love your videos. I’m having trouble shooting etched glass. Do you have or can you make a video about that? Thanks!
We will brainstorm about that. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much!
I am looking for the same thing as well. Loved this video. Very informative and now I have to try it out.
Great video, thank you. I am trying to shoot glass teapots with tea inside, do you recommend the same technique? Do you recommend any portable backgrounds for shooting small glass teapots?
Hi John, yes the same techniques would apply for glass teapots. Hope your shoot went well.
Helpful
Looks like you are working your way through the Laws of Light series. Enjoy!
nice~! great sharing!
Thank you very much! Thanks for the visit!
Wow it is so different after the lighting, cool beans
It's crazy what good light placement does!
What is your stand made of? Mirror, acrylic? Love your video and it has been super helpful.
The surface is plexiglass. Thanks for watching!
Great!
You are great! Check out more of our laws of light videos: ua-cam.com/video/D_O6pbT7Ovw/v-deo.html
I love shoot glass by softbox with speedlight
Our bonus setup! Haha, what about it do you like more?
@@TheSlantedLens I like double diffusion in setup II
I am digitizing a bunch of awards/trophies and a few of them are glass. My coworker spent 7 hours yesterday shining lights on glass and ignoring this video I sent him. It has been so frustrating, lol.
You can sign light on glass all day and it will never look good. Cheers!!
How many glasses did you break man 🤣 .. it's so funny
Just one. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi can you tell me what this stand is called on which you put the glass. Unable to find
wonderful clear tutorial. Can I ask what the plastic stand thing is called that the glass is on please? I could really do with one of those.
Its just a piece of plexi glass. You can get them at some hardware stores. Good luck! 🔦
@@TheSlantedLens thank you
This can be applied to portraits.
I just came across your channel, thanks! I am trying to learn product photography. How do you create the glass like tables for the shot?
The surface it plexiglass. Good luck with your product photography!
great video! and what kind is mount using with C stand under plexiglas?
It is a home made mount that I welded with a c-stand 5/8" post welded to a small metal plate.
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I don't understand what happens with the black panel
You add black to give it a black edge to separate it from the white background.
Does this work the same with plastic?
It should work that same with plastic shiny surfaces.
How can i light a subject beside the glass with this setup? For example, I want to have a cherry beside it.
Same thing. You may want to bounce in a little light with a card onto the cherry. If you have your light on the background just slide a card in to bounce a light onto the cherry. Mirrors are extremely effective to bounce in light.
@@TheSlantedLens thank you! I will try that.
Do you light differently if the glass is filled with a liquid or if the glass is colored?
Good question, check out our previous lighting glass with liquid inside: ua-cam.com/video/QKfTDgiAqew/v-deo.html
where do you get your diffusion from? is it from a roll?
Great video, is the base a clear or black Plexiglass?
Good question, it's black plexiglass at the base.
@@TheSlantedLens I like the reflection, thanks
@@gregorysargeant6305 Me too! It's pretty slick
What are the continuous lights you're using?
We use the Aputure 120d and the 300d. Links are always in our description box above
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Not sure what you mean by this.
Holy shit he broke the glass! Was not expecting that.
Never boring around here. Thanks for watching!
How would someone light a glass among other objects that need a key light? Le's say-- a glass of wine beside its bottle?
Take a look at this video that we did. A glass with wine in it is now not a transparent object. Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/UNrLpIVE2ow/v-deo.html
@@TheSlantedLens Sweet! Checking now
Umm...why did you break the glass though??
Something different. Thanks for watching!
No martini glass was harmed 😭in this video😁
It was a cheap one. Thanks for watching!
in example #1 you say "light behind the glass". How can you put light behind it without seeing the light? What is a soft box? A baffle? I know a baffle is inside a waterbed. There are different colored plexiglass. The black background is what? cardboard? You talk and talk to the camera but don't point out the items. I guess I am an idiot. I thought this video was for beginners.
Look carefully at the lighting diagrams and the BTS while I am talking and you should be able to understand it. The background is either a white seamless or a softbox. Take a look at this video about softboxes: ua-cam.com/video/2DXF1kHVUKg/v-deo.html
No glasses were harmed in the making of this video......oops - got that wrong..
I watched at 0.75 speed. 🥺🥺😅😑😑
I talk really fast when I'm excited! I'll try to slow down. Thanks for letting me know
Great subject, too long a lead-in, and left at the broken glass at 2:00. Why so much nonsense? Just get the the point and stop the foolishness.
Some people appreciate the humor. Thanks for watching!