Tips and Tricks: Glass and Reflections
Photos Through Glass
Need to try and take a photo through glass? There are a few ways to do it. The general rule of thumb is to shoot at an oblique 45 degree angle to the glass. If you absolutely must use a flash, this will help keep it from blowing back into the camera and creating that big white glare.
The second option is to use a rotating "polarizing filter". This is a filter you screw on to the end of your lens. It is generally used to help enhance the sky in photographs, but can also do an amazing job of eliminating reflections - just rotate it until the reflections are minimized and shoot away!
the object. Experimentation with angles or by taking
images at multiple
angles will help ensure you have an acceptable image to print or work with.
Need to try and take a photo through glass? There are a few ways to do it. The general rule of thumb is to shoot at an oblique 45 degree angle to the glass. If you absolutely must use a flash, this will help keep it from blowing back into the camera and creating that big white glare.
The second option is to use a rotating "polarizing filter". This is a filter you screw on to the end of your lens. It is generally used to help enhance the sky in photographs, but can also do an amazing job of eliminating reflections - just rotate it until the reflections are minimized and shoot away!
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Another common problem when trying to take photographs through or of glass windows or objects is reflections. While in most cases it is difficult to completely get rid of all reflections, and almost impossible when outdoors, you can improve the quality of the image by making sure you are not an accidental subject or that the reflection is somewhat minimized by adjusting your angle. This can be either by moving horizontally or by adjusting the height of the camera to |