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From: lea <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: lighting eyeglasses
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:44:02 -0600
I had a curious situation a couple weeks ago and am wondering if anyone has a great solution to my problem.
I did a family portrait sitting in my studio with 7 adults, 2 of which were eyeglass wearers. One's lenses were coated and showed virtually no reflection of my softbox but one's glasses were not coated and no matter where I put my light I had serious light reflection off his glasses.
In this situation, the eyeglass-wearing culprit was the dad...I shot him alone as well as in a family group and no matter where I put him, how I turned him or where I put the lights the reflections were unavoidable.
Is there a foolproof way to light a person wearing eyeglasses? Is there a specific place the light(s) should be to avoid this problem in the future?
Hints, tricks, tips and photos to demonstrate are all appreciated. Lea
Lea Murphy Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com
