Rémy Martin XO Cognac Product Shoot
Baffled by bottle photography? Discover the techniques and tricks you need to achieve smooth, professional results.
In this class, recorded LIVE, Karl shows you how photograph a bottle of Rémy Martin XO Cognac.
This particular bottle, with its distinctive shape, presents a range of interesting challenges. Watch the class to find out how to overcome them.
Photographing a bottle like this requires a good understanding of Angles of Incidence and Reflection. Karl explains key things to keep in mind when shooting reflective surfaces like glass.
You’ll pick up tips for using multiple modelling lights modified by a scrim, making and adapting your own ‘invisible’ reflector to add a pleasing warm glow to the liquid in the bottle, and using a simple DIY flag to reduce flare.
Introducing a glass presents new lighting challenges requiring a new round of experimentation.
The final image, even before the necessary post-production, is stunning and – dare we say it – more striking than the official photos Karl surveys at the outset!
In this class:
- Bottle photography tips
- How to photograph bottles
- How to use a scrim in photography
- Lighting techniques for product photography
- Using reflectors in photography
To learn more about capturing this kind of image, take a look at our other Bottle and Beverage Photography classes.
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Comments
Anyone interested in still-life photography should really take the time to listen to the introduction to this video. It lays out the fundamental principles and the mindset behind this kind of work with remarkable clarity. Everything is explained in a very straightforward, no-nonsense way, without overcomplicating things. In just a few minutes, it covers many of the essential ideas you need to understand before you even start thinking about the technical side.
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Great, great, great ! the way you reveal this complexe and artisty form is… art.
I’m blown.
I really loved the show, you are a great guy Karl, and so good a teacher !
Very kind thank you.