 - Jyan L. Crayton Contact Jyan L. Crayton Jyan L. Crayton's Gallery |
Taking A Mirror Image What's a good way to take a picture of someone while they're looking in the mirror without getting a glare? Thanks.
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Mark Feldstein |
Hey Jyan: Remember, angle of incidence = angle of reflection. So you don't want to be in a position where your light source is going to reflect back at your lens. The trick to doing this is essentially to be off to the side of the subject and keep any artificial lighting you use, especially flash, indirect and somewhat on the diffused side. No, don't use a polarizing filter. Try that and see how you fare. Take it light. Mark
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- Jyan L. Crayton Contact Jyan L. Crayton Jyan L. Crayton's Gallery |
Thank You. I'm going try it.
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Bob Chance |
another technique that I just recently used at the brides house. But it depends on how large the room is that you are shooting in. Bob
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Roy Blinston |
I have been studying and observing "cinematic techniques" for years and noticed (many years ago) that whenever photographing a model looking into a mirror they always have the mirror angled to the camera ever so slightly... and when the model looks into the camera (via the mirror) you think she is looking at herself (when in reality this is not possible with the slight angle). This looks more natural and better if the model is posing or doing her hair or make-up (ie" supposedly looking at herself). It's only a little trick but it's a tried and proven method. Same goes for reflections in a pond etc.
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Debby A. Tabb |
the lights were high and the backlight was used to lay on the ground and point up as fill light. it took time.
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