I haven't shot much glass, but I've done a lot of photography indoors
under fluorescents, and My first suggestion is use Fuji Superia, a bit
of flash, and forget the FL-D filter.
Second, you don't want any reflections of the flash in your picture. I
like the bounce suggestion, and you might also wrap some dark paper
around the flash so that none of the glass gets any light directly from
the flash tube, only from the ceiling.
A polarizer might help (try it), but may be too much trouble. If you
have panes of glass at different angles to the camera, they will all
need a different degree of polarization. I see three polarizer choices,
and there's probably others:
A. Pick a compromise, the one with the least reflections.
B. Polarize all of the light sources so that they are exactly out of
phase with the polarizer on the camera.
C. Since you are using a tripod, take a series of shots with the
polarizer at different positions, and then cut and paste the best parts
together in Photoshop.
Anyway, have fun, and learn something.
Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx
Gary M. Teller wrote:
Hi all,
I've been asked to shoot the interior of a small (12'x 17') gift shop
that is lit by 2x2 fluorescent fixtures (I'm guessing standard cool
white bulbs) flush mounted with the ceiling tiles. The shop is located
within a building so there is no outside light. The walls are lined
with glass shelves stocked with lots of colorful glass, ceramic, metal
and cello wrapped items that all reflect light. One set of shelves is
mounted in front of large plate glass. In the center of the shop are
glass cubes holding the same type of merchandise. I'd like to capture
the beauty of the merchandise with minimal reflection from all that
glass shelving.
The shop's owner has told me she wants the photos for her personal use
and not for sales, marketing, publication or anything of the like. At
this point I'm thinking I'll need a 28mm and 50mm lens and tripod to go
with my OM-1n. What I need to know is:
1. Will an FL-D filter minimize enough of the greenish look
fluorescents give off or should I use
a different filter?
2. Which color print film would work best for this shoot? I normally
shoot outdoors with Kodak Gold
100.
3. Would bouncing a flash off the ceiling tiles (they're the typical
ones--kinda off white with flat
finish and lots of decorative gouges in them) be of much help.
4. Regarding the shelves mounted in front of plate glass: I've been
asked to take photos from the
outside which is in a low lighting lobby like area. Most of the
merchandise on these shelves
faces out and, to my eye, looks to be somewhat in the dark with a
brightly lit shop behind it.
There is enough light in the lobby to allow for reflection off the
plate glass.
Help! All suggestions or comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gary
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