Isolation Photo Project, Day 117: Wine Bottle Photography

UPDATE: After completing the course, and with the wisdom of hindsight, I have realised that beverage photography is challenging and it was naive of me to expect "instantly good" results. Throughout the course, the instructor remained patient and helpful.

On my lunch break today, I continued working on photographing a bottle of Apothic Red wine. Yesterday, I was frustrated in my attempts because although I knew that it was not working, I didn't understand why. I found an article, Shooting a “Papo Seco” Wine Bottle, on Diy Photography which was very helpful. They included images of the studio setup that helped me in how to place my diffusers. Today, I am using pool noddles in the rafters, clothespins, and twine to hang my diffusers from the basement rafters. It's not ideal. Any movement in the room causes air movement and the diffusers move around. I am learning the art of patiently waiting for everything to become still.

Other resources I am using are:

Shadow in the centre of the bottle | Friday 17 July, 2020 | Day 117 | FujiFilm X-T2 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR

The new problem is that while both sides of the bottle seem evenly lit, the centre of the bottle has a dark shadow. I handheld one of the reflectors off to one side of the camera to reflect some light back onto the bottle. It works but only for the side with the reflector. I have resorted to using photoshop to combine images of two images, each one with the reflector on the left and right.

Reflecting light onto the left front | Friday 17 July, 2020 | Day 117 | FujiFilm X-T2 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Photoshop | Friday 17 July, 2020 | Day 117 | FujiFilm X-T2 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR

But of course, now I can see the reflector reflected off the bottle. One step forward, two steps back and I have forgotten where I was headed.

Photoshop | Friday 17 July, 2020 | Day 117 | FujiFilm X-T2 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR

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Author: Khürt Williams

A human who works in information security and enjoys photography, Formula 1 and craft ale. #nobridge

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