How to photograph granite counter tops?

9 years 6 months ago #406611 by Glen Mosley
I've been hired to photograph different granite counter tops for a kitchen counter top company and I met with them on Friday, and over the weekend was looking at some of my 'scout' photos I took when given the tour of the place.  None of my shots turned out good.  They all have heavy reflection and show little clear detail on the color and pattern of the granite.  Now granted these were all quick snap and go shots during the tour.  I thought some might give some clues of what I'm up against.  

Any of you have some suggestions on how I can do this?  


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9 years 6 months ago #406616 by NicoIa
I guess some level of reflection could even be desirable. Have you tried side lighting?


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9 years 6 months ago #406619 by KCook
I would experiment with lighting and polarizing filters.  Linky -

www.photographytalk.com/forum/photograph...-without-reflections

Kelly Cook

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9 years 6 months ago #406682 by Joves
Yeah I pretty much agree with the CP for the shoot. The big thing will be getting the angle right to cancel out the reflections. If possible you could setup a darkening sheet to interrupt the light from the ends, or whichever direction it is coming from. Granted you want light always but if you can somehow get rid of excess lightthen you could control it better. Then there is using screening to allow the light through, but dampening it to some extent. The shiny surfaces will still pick it up, but the reflection will not be as harsh, and there fore easier to cancel out, or control.


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9 years 6 months ago #406705 by Don Fischer
I have a nephew that is an architecture photographer and if I remember right he said he doesn't use a flash at all.

www.joshpartee.com/


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9 years 6 months ago #406923 by Glen Mosley
I'll need to pick up a black backdrop for the darkening sheet.  I'm guessing that should work right?  Now what about photographing these under direct overhead fluorescents? 


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9 years 6 months ago #406924 by KCook
If you cannot provide the lighting, then use a color checking card in a shot to sort out those corrections later in post.

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