Photography of Shiny Objects and Lighting Tips
Control reflexes
A course by Martí Sans , Photographer
About the video: Control reflexes
Overview
“In this lesson we will understand how reflections work and how we can use them to our advantage when we take photographs on glass or metal. ”
In this video lesson Martí Sans addresses the topic: Control reflexes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography of Shiny Objects and Lighting Tips. Learn to photograph products with reflections and to light them correctly against different backgrounds.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hello once more! As evident. we are now in the studio. prepared to begin capturing our initial shots. During this session. you will discover techniques for managing reflections. understanding interactions between large and small light sources using a bare flash. and acquiring methods to enhance shadow details. to better outline the bottles. and it's going to be a simple lesson. Also. keep in mind that the photos we see will have some glare from the cameras used in the shoot itself. When we begin taking the final serious photos. we'll switch off the lights. as you'll notice. so nothing is vi...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Photography of Shiny Objects and Lighting Tips
-
Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One -
Areas
Lighting Design, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Product Photography, Studio Photography

Martí Sans
A course by Martí Sans
Martí Sans discovered photography while studying culinary arts at EHTB in Barcelona, embarking on a career heavily influenced by his prior cooking experience. His top-quality photos have paved the way for collaborations with prominent brands in the food industry, including Chupa Chups, Gallina Blanca, Burgo de Arias, Aneto, and Hipercor, among others.
He currently carries out commissioned photoshoots for companies, forms part of the cooperative Stocksy, and teaches in several cities all over Spain.
- 98% positive reviews (286)
- 7,420 students
- 16 lessons (3h 9m)
- 20 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever