How do you color liquids in still life bottles?
I'm also interested to see new lighting ideas for still life bottles. :)Thanks
What is still life, and how is it different from product/catalog work?
The digital end of the camera might have changed recently, but lighting is much the same as it has been...try candles?
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How do you light bottles?Still life is usually lit soft from diagonally above, perhaps using an umbrella, diffuser or light tent, leaving a soft shadow.
You can light "shadow-free" from under glass or under a light tent or diffuser: this would be normal for a product or catalog shot of cut or engraved glass, but still life is usually set up to look like a table centre decoration, or stuff on a storage self.
If you keep the colours in the subject within a narrow range, you can increase contrast later.
Fiber-optic lighting might be an option, but is is normally only used for very small subjects.
You can have shadows and lighting through the liquid by placing the bottles on paper on glass, and cutting holes in the paper so that you can light the liquid from below
If you want the colour of the liquid evident, keep the colour of the bottles light or clear, or light through the liquid
How do you accurately reproduce the colours of liquids in bottles?Profile everything,
How do you create a liquid of a desired colour?Acquire some coloured dyes from the kitchen, or drinks cupboard.
