Foppiano Wine Bottle photo session

An impromptu product shot at Foppiano Vineyards in Sonoma County, Ca. This session preceded the weekend Tamron Road series workshop at Shutterbug Camera in Norhern California.
We didn't have all the right lighting gear, but we improvised well enough to get a decent shot of one of their wine bottles. In a conventional studio session, we'd have used much larger diffusion panels...but, sometimes you work with what's available. Massive reflections in the highly reflective glass bottle were tamed with the use of some off-camera flash units, shot thru a Lastolite EZ Box. A second flash was used to ad brightness to the dark background.

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[MsVeggy]

The reflections on that bottle look terrible

[apfotocanada]

three people to do a shoot like that?that's a joke

[royalbraindamage]

Fat Americans need to diet. Stop thinking about food and wine, start worrying about health.

[MaitrePierre001]

Not very impressive... I photograph food for a living, go check it out

[opticalprism]

Don, you weren't smiling, I could see your reflection in the bottle. Also you've got your bounce cards making a mess of the name on the wine bottle. Remember, inanimate objects, one light source. Quick tip, when shooting wine bottles, or any clear glass bottles, always light from behind the bottle and use a reflector bounce board, at the front to illuminate the label or point of interest! Sorry, couldn't help myself! Cheers.

[nofatchicks30]

wine is gay,you are gay

[katsujim]

This is really helpful.

[cpovey1]

Very nicely done. thanks.