{"id":2269,"date":"2018-05-28T23:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T23:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topitstudios.com\/blog\/photograph-shiny-metal-objects\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T04:57:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T04:57:47","slug":"photograph-shiny-metal-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/photograph-shiny-metal-objects\/","title":{"rendered":"How to photograph shiny metal objects. -Low of reflection (Updated 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2269\" class=\"elementor elementor-2269\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7987484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7987484\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-270f5fd\" data-id=\"270f5fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d39722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d39722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Perfectly Photograph Shiny Metal Objects: A Guide to Product Photography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0454068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0454068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a72f473\" data-id=\"a72f473\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270b970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270b970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll explore the basics of how to photograph shiny metal objects, including tips and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/lighting-techniques-for-product-photography\/\">techniques for product photography<\/a> with a focus on achieving high-quality results without blown-out spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6e0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f6e0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Product photography is a critical aspect of advertising and marketing, particularly in the age of digital commerce. With the increasing reliance on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/shopify-vs-amazon-which-is-better-for-your-online-store\/\"> e-commerce platforms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/marketing\/social-media-marketing\/the-basics-of-social-media-photography-for-small-businesses\/\">social media<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/\">high-quality product photos<\/a> can make all the difference in terms of attracting and retaining customers. However, photographing shiny metal objects presents unique challenges.<\/p><p>The reflective surfaces of metal objects can cause blown-out spots, resulting in a loss of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/photography-glossary\/texture\/\">texture<\/a> and detail in product photos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9d612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5a9d612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9259896078435703\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9259896078435703\" data-ad-slot=\"8381445170\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b53f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57b53f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30862\" alt=\"Ring_photographer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring_photographer-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3ee1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3ee1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33143fd\" data-id=\"33143fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710678c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"710678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Fundamentals of Metal Photography\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d63c4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d63c4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cecbf0\" data-id=\"0cecbf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf8faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf8faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p>When it comes to photographing shiny metal objects, understanding the basics is key. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/lighting-techniques-for-product-photography\/\">law of reflection<\/a>, which states that the angle of incidence of light is equal to the angle of reflection, is essential to consider. Metal objects have highly reflective surfaces, which can cause problems when you photograph them directly with a flash.<\/p><p>The light emitted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/led-photography-lights-vs-flash\/\">flash\u00a0vs LED<\/a> will reflect off the surface of the object, resulting in specular highlights and<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Over-Exposed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> over exposed<\/a>, making it difficult to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/photography-glossary\/capture\/\">capture<\/a> the texture and background of the object.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df4c53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df4c53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4fe79\" data-id=\"fd4fe79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac0bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac0bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Photograph Shiny Metal Objects\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7358ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7358ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p>To overcome this problem, the angle of the light source must be changed, and the object should be captured from a different perspective. The light source should be larger than the flash&#8217;s light, and you should position it behind the object at the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/15-powerful-photography-composition-techniques\/\">angle as the camera<\/a>.<\/p><p>This way, the light reflected by the object will be larger than the light emitted by the flash, allowing you to capture the texture and details without blown-out spots.<\/p><div><div><p><strong>The Simple Technique for Metal Photography<\/strong><\/p><p>One of the best ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/how-to-became-a-professional-product-photographer-by-tsour-lee-adato\/\">capture professional photos<\/a> of shiny metal objects is by using a simple yet effective technique. You don&#8217;t need expensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/gear\/\">equipment<\/a> or a photographic studio to achieve professional results. All you need is a flash, a trigger system to fire it off-camera, and a white cardboard background.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3e84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af3e84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One of the basics of Metal Photography: the Law of Reflection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9937adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9937adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/271932360\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36db2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"36db2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9259896078435703\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9259896078435703\" data-ad-slot=\"8381445170\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e299326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e299326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before entering the subject we will explain one of the fundamental aspects of Metal Photography. For that we will get a little theoretical, bringing up an old Physics law. Do not worry because it&#8217;s implementation will be quite simple, as you&#8217;ll see while reading this article.<\/p><p>equality between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.<\/p><div>What does this law of reflection have to do with metal photography?<\/div><div>Well, metal objects have reflective surfaces and these projected light as a mirror would. So if such metal objects are photographed directly, their surface will reflect the light that was emitted by the flash. This will cause the resulting photos to have specular highlights. This makes it impossible to appreciate texture and background in such photos.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ea0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4ea0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u00a0<\/div><h2>How to photograph shiny metal objects the proper way?<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/steel2.jpg\" alt=\"Steel\" width=\"825\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p><div>We can may conclude that when you want to photograph shiny metal objects, you should do it from a different angle than the camera&#8217;s, because<\/div><div>if you do it from the same one the light will bounce straight back at you, which naturally will be reflected in the photo -with the consequences already indicated.<\/div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>So, what should be done to avoid this?<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>Here&#8217;s the answer: you must have a light source that is larger than your flash&#8217;s. You should also place it behind the metal object, in the same angle as your camera. That way, the light that is reflected when taking the photo will be bigger than the one emitted by your flash, and this will allow you not only to avoid the indicated specular highlights but also to put you in control of the photographed metal object&#8217;s reflections.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/steel3.png\" alt=\"Steel\" width=\"783\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Of course, the foregoing could be carried out with a big softbox and a studio flash head, but not everyone has such equipment -or the means to acquire them. However, we have good news! \u00a0A &#8220;home&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/blog\/learning-center\/how-to-photograph-detailed-glass-objects\/\">technique<\/a> for photographing shiny metal objects.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>There is a simpler way to carry out this procedure with cheaper implements: All you need is a flash, a trigger system to fire it off-camera, and white cardboard, the last of which would work as the bigger light source.<\/div><div>With this technique, you can also create texture in the metallic object&#8217;s background and surface (ie if you want to emphasize that one of these objects is wet,water drops will appear on your photo). This is achieved by playing with the family of angles that is created between the flash and the cardboard with respect to the photographed object.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>In this way, a direct reflection will certainly occur but the light will not illuminate the metal reflective surface from the point of view of the camera resulting in photos in which it is possible to see the metal object in detail, even its texture and background, but, more importantly, without those undesirable blown out spots.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/steel5.jpg\" alt=\"Steel\" title=\"\"><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>So, as you can see, although the theoretical basis of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotostudio.net\/\">product photography<\/a> technique may not be so easy to understand, its applicability is quite easy. It is also practical and affordable.<\/div><div>Our recommendation is that you put this technique into practice. You will then become more and more experienced in the art of photographing reflective metal objects.\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1eb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd1eb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b76ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c3b76ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9259896078435703\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9259896078435703\" data-ad-slot=\"8381445170\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b17c322 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b17c322\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-621fc2c7\" data-id=\"621fc2c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e7ef83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e7ef83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>FAQs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a12b0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5a12b0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the law of reflection?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\"><p>The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence of light is equal to the angle of reflection. This law is important in metal photography because metal objects have highly reflective surfaces, which can cause blown-out spots and specular highlights when photographed directly with a flash.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need expensive equipment to photograph shiny metal objects?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\"><p>No, you don&#8217;t need expensive equipment to achieve professional results. All you need is a flash, a trigger system to fire it off-camera, and a white cardboard background.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I avoid blown-out spots when photographing shiny metal objects?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1513\"><p>To avoid blown-out spots, you should change the angle of the light source and capture the object from a different perspective. The light source should be larger than the flash&#8217;s light, and you should position it behind the object at the same angle as the camera.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 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