📷 Photography basics

Reflective product

Products with shiny surfaces that mirror surroundings.

What is reflective product?

Reflective products like jewelry, watches, glass, and chrome present unique challenges as they mirror their environment. Photographing reflective products requires careful control of surroundings, often using light tents, black flags for definition, and post-processing to remove unwanted reflections.

Pro tips

Use light tents for small reflective products

Black cards create defining reflections that show shape

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