5 Essential Bottle Photography Tips in 5 minutes

[@penguin4life570]

You know max is a good KZbinr when he still likes comments after 2 years.

[@maxbridge8921]

Ha ha! Shame I never get time to upload a video :). One day

[@martincregg]

I’ve watched around 10 videos on this subject recently and this is by far and away the best one I’ve seen. Albeit just an overview, it is brilliantly explained. Subscribing.

[@jirehtay6092]

THAT 5TH TIP THOUGH. DAMN!!

[@FronbondiSkegs]

Some of the best tips I've come across, thanks kindly

[@uiaiui]

Without any fuss. This has been the best photography tutorial of the many I've watched on YT. thanks!

[@maxbridge8921]

uiaiui thanks! Really appreciate that!

[@darrendavenport3334]

uiaiui yes.... keep your eye on that fuss

[@PreeminentbrandsNet]

This is the best and straight to the point that I have seen so far

[@Fotozones]

I think this is the best KZbin video I have watched in months! Thank you very much for these tips.

[@delend456]

Excellent. Finally not just a cheap click-bait title, these tips actually work. Thank you.

[@vinaybhat1155]

Loved your presentation. No unnecessary talk- straight to the point. And love your precise language. The studio is also clean without clutter.Thank you for the insightful video!

[@alejandracardenaspalacios1910]

You have the gift of teaching, THANK YOU! for such a great tutorial

[@markst33]

Excellent presentation. Currently doing a project (learning experience) of shooting wine and whiskey bottles so your video was invaluable for tips, tricks and pointers. Greetings from Dublin.

[@hackinghifi]

So happy you’re getting into lavs! Love me some lavs. Check out the giant squid! So good and so cheap

[@BunMok]

One of the best tutorials! Better than other overly simple ones. This is the proper way!

[@tomnelson8515]

Cross polarization! Brilliant! . . . It is now a week later since I commented. And my order for the circular polarizer filter and linear gel has arrived. Put the gel over a led light and tried it out. Yes, it works brilliantly. The biggest advantage so far is killing the reflections on a wine cap. Fantastic time saver in post. Thanks again for sharing this tip.

[@flightforfight]

this technic of polarization the light with gel and blindered the horribles speculars brights on the surface of the bottle is how the work are made in films and grand formats cameras 4x5 or even more in the earliers years of the begining digital cameras. In this time the work consistency in a "spend" 8 hours creating the set, composition, atrezzo and lightening and in the last minute of that day of work, only one click and "voila", the picture are perfect allways!!!!... this time of digital cameras change the metods, to priorize the velocity, but depreciate the quality and knowlege of work too the old school...

[@kennethlewis2477]

Great video, very informative. Thanks chap!

[@ericstephenvorm]

Nicely done! Thanks for the quick tips.

[@arphoto3370]

You saved my life. Thank you so much ❤️🙏

[@eddierobbertse8957]

Wow! I do 3D rendering of bottles and experienced some of the problems you address here. These tips work very well for 3D rendering as well!

[@atunnard1]

Really great video - some great tips and techniques and straight to the point!

[@andrewlunn]

Great to see those tips - thanks for sharing

[@alltheords0782]

Brilliant. Probably the best 5 minute tips I've seen. Subscribed!

[@ret13yrs]

This was awesome. Thanks so much for this! I love taking photos of bottles so I can’t wait to apply all of these tips.

[@edma22]

Possibly the most useful, approachable video about product photography I've ever watched. Thank you for sharing! Subscribed:)

[@maxbridge8921]

Thank you!

[@livpolin7355]

Thank you for your sharing, amazing work

[@Hongs.average]

I like your presentation,straight to the point, and a relatively simple/clean setup and I dont feel overwhelmed

[@blkmidia]

Amazing Tips, straight to the point!!!

[@SouthpawAutoworks]

One golden nugget after another... Dude, awesome tutorial! Been fighting a glare on a bottle for several hours now. Stoked to try out your tips. Liked and subbed.

[@SouthpawAutoworks]

I'm back....just set up the negative fill right around the bottle, took the shot...and night and day better. Beautiful edges. Thank you so much. Take care.

[@maxbridge8921]

Glad it helped!

[@szakhem]

Very clear instructions well done

[@DanielPettersson1]

Awesome tutorial! Seen a lot of tutorials on the topic but still you managed to give me a few novel and really useful tips, kudos to you man!

[@marvinwilliams7938]

Hey, I'm down a product photography rabbit hole for bottles (learning to shoot my for my own alcohol bottle coming out). I think your video is the best one. The two cut out black bits really helps make things easier in photoshop which is better than what other people suggest (to hang a black card near the bottle on both sides and just take different composites then mash them together). Good stuff. Also saw your Haig video ad, fucking incredible

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks! Good luck with the brand

[@Andriu_FPV]

Amazing tips!!

[@AngelaAins]

This video is super helpful

[@carlostochehenderson2990]

this was awesome...the polarizer gel tip was the greatest. Thanks!

[@JavierMercedes]

Wow, this is very insightful! Thank you so much.

[@eltioseba]

thanks very much for the tips!

[@pauldavidbarikder1546]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@Avezaurio]

A great teacher all the way, since you know the technics perfectly and how to transmit the keys to get such a great knowledge, Bravo...

[@sanatshots]

amazing man amazing!!!......thankyou very very much

[@markjarvis4090]

Hi great video. What is the material at the back of the setup between the bottle and the soft box? I think you said scrim? Is it fabric or a sheet of something? Thanks

[@maxbridge8921]

It's an acrylic. The company I get it from calls it Opal acrylic. You could use trace instead if you prefer that. There should be links in the description

[@user-oc6mr1jr6s]

Amazing had to subscribe. Do you have any advice on the hard light bottle photography?

[@michalsiegel6717]

Love the tips but you really made the shiny bottle look matte. I would personally add another light with stripbox on one or both sides behing the glass and add a nice shiny gratient on the edges.

[@siobhandoyle7255]

Great! Thank you for sharing your tips.

[@JdarceyMCR]

CROSS POLARIZATION! Arrgggghghghghg. First time I have heard of anyone doing this but it makes so much sense! Thanks for that, inspired me to have another go!

[@abcdef007ism]

I like it very very much to learn more from you I am origin from Pakistan but I am working in KSA as a graphic designer

[@idphua]

Wow! Thanks. I just did a paid shoot with ur tricks.. power! Thanks..

[@maxbridge8921]

That's great to hear!

[@omma911]

That was super-helpful! Thank god the cardboard gobos are quickly done in 3D ;) Thank you very much!

[@MiAStudioPL]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@designatek]

Helpful video, thank you very much

[@josephasghar]

Super! Cross polarisation - great tip!

[@julietcollins8892]

Brilliant thanks!

[@richardwintle1020]

Cross-polarization... who knew? Thanks for these tips (the one about the matte primer is ace too).

[@zero2espect]

Excellent YT video man. About perfect.

[@alanr3id]

Great video, thanks 👍👍👍👍👍

[@phildoherty]

really bloody helpful. Question. Can I achieve the same results with continuous lighting, assuming I have the same modifiers?

[@maxbridge8921]

Absolutely, no reason why it wouldn't work

[@cowboyliao]

Thank you for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrissybabyc13]

Great video! Haven’t been able to find this Information anywhere! Thank you! Is it just the one product I need to mattify the glass? Can I check which one that is? Thanks!

[@maxbridge8921]

No worries. It should all be linked in the description

[@chrissybabyc13]

Thank you so much!

[@charlottedarmanin9048]

Love the video! would be great to know where to get the products used

[@maxbridge8921]

I think it's all linked I the description. If not most items can be found at a DIY shop for bottle prep or a camera store for photographic kit

[@smarleyjoe3569]

Super nice Thanks!!!

[@markchamberlin8378]

Fantastic video! You did a great job of summarizing some critical points. It really helped me. THANKS!!

[@scottmohrman]

Where did you get your translucent acrylic to shoot through?

[@freddievaldez6587]

Very nice. Minimizing the editing in photoshop...

[@Screamus]

How you get the polarizing gel to stick to the modeling light?!

By far, the best video!!! Quick question though, if my bottles are clear, should I prepare the them with primer? Cheers mate, thanks for the video.

[@peteharper3299]

This is a great video and I've just purchased some acrylic sheet to try this set up. One question, how do you store these sheets? Are they OK to store standing up, leaning against a wall? I just wonder about them bowing a bit over time. Cheers!

[@maxbridge8921]

Mine are all standing up and never had an issue...

[@luca-rw7ss]

thank you so much

[@bfreedphotography]

Really insightful and well done. Thanks for posting this! Going to try some of these for sure. Great stuff man.

[@hendruckc]

Verryyyy useful tipsssss gonna try!!!

[@jeffreyong87237]

master class!

[@stokedcreative]

Max Bridge nailed it with this vid! Great tips and well-produced vid.

[@dinoreyes]

Really helpfull tips!! Thanks!!!

[@arthymusic]

Hi great vid. question about the matt paint primer. which to buy and colour? thanks

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks. This is what I use however these days I tend to use gloss on the front and matte on the back, I'd get both and experiment - www.diy.com/departments/rust-oleum-crystal-clear-clear-matt-matt-protective-lacquer-spray-paint-400-ml/128286_BQ.prd

[@arthymusic]

@@maxbridge8921 thanks. man

[@SandyCover0501]

Hi, I just found your channel and it's excellent. I need to shoot bottles of red and white wine bottles. Would you use the same setup as you used for the Hophouse shoot? I find shooting white wine quite difficult. Any chance you might do a tutorial specifically on photographing wine?

[@maxbridge8921]

The same principles apply so you shouldn't have much trouble. The main difference with wine is the shape of the bottle which will effect the shape and size of the highlight from the scrim. I wouldn't spray the bottles when shooting wine but definitely remove the back label. Now you know how to shoot a beer bottle it's very similar so just mess around a little and you'll get there. Good luck

[@remareem9]

Just wow.

[@sarahjames9628]

Great tips here ! May I ask if your acrylic sheets are all white for best results? Did you make the acrylic stand and if so how?? Thanks so much ..

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks. The sheets I use as diffusers are called opal acrylic and I think they should be linked in the description. I'm not sure if the stand is linked but you can find loads with a quick Google. The stand is clear not white

[@sarahjames9628]

@@maxbridge8921 Awesome. Thanks!

[@twoflamingosmarketingstudi7586]

Amazing tips mate - thanks a million !

[@jdib1080]

Hi! I noticed that you have a scrim to the right side of the bottle, but i don't see a scrim in front of the light on the left. However, in 7:25 I can see the light to the left looks almost the same in the bottle as the one on the right, I assume this is because of the prime paint you put on it. Then, what's the point of using the scrims if the paint is getting care of the reflections on the bottle anyways? Thanks!

[@maxbridge8921]

It's been quite a while since I made this video but I believe I demonstrated the difference between using the scrim in conjunction with the softbox and not using the scrim, I think. Either way, if you use the srcim as well the highlight will be softer, set it up for yourself and you'll see. Cheers

[@mslcreative]

Max that was another great session, thank you

[@ziaphotography2056]

Thank you so much for essential tips

[@NoFluffTalk]

Love your tutorials. You have anything with jewellery?

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks for the compliment. I have a few videos on watch photography, depending on the jewelry your photographing, the videos should be pretty helpful. Check out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJyrnISQmN-SeM0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3vYoo2GjNqphtk

[@AnimatedByTim]

Amazing. How do you get the same effect with a black background?

[@maxbridge8921]

Good question. There are multiple ways. Firstly everything other than the glow inside the bottle is pretty much the same, unless you want to light it differently but that's up to you. To get the glow you can use mirrored card, for beer I'd use either a silver or gold, go for something which isn't too reflective, more pearlescent. You then take that card and hold it behind the bottle angling it toward your lights until you get a decent highlight. You could also cut the card out in the shape of the bottle and stick it to an acrylic block for example. You then place that behind the bottle and angle the card into the light. You can stick diffusion paper behind the bottle and direct a light into that paper using something like an optical snoot. Finally, you could do it in post. Lots of ways!

[@AnimatedByTim]

@@maxbridge8921 Thanks so much!

[@diaella24]

Can you tell me more about the desktop app? I see that you're a Windows user. At first I thought it was only for MAC. Where can I download/buy it? It's eligible only for a certain type of cameras? I have a Canon 2000D. As you can see, I'm a beginner and I might have tons of annoying questions. :(( Also, congrats for the channel! Like someone said in the comments, you have the gift of teaching! ^_^

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks. It's about time I got back to KZbin, it's been years since I made a video! The desktop app is called Capture One. It's pretty much industry standard for tethered capture. There's a link to it in the video description.

[@arpitad2353]

What is that table called on which you kept the bottle?

[@maxbridge8921]

It's nothing special. I made the tressels myself to give me a little more flexibility but the table top is just wood wrapped in white colorama

[@cristiangeorgesamoila3431]

Very useful. Thank you!

[@kilozsul]

Thanks! Its quick and clean tips.

[@magnocoutinho3300]

Amazing tips! Keep it up!

[@phildoherty]

I have to shoot 10 bottles individually but its only the label that changes. Once I have set up for the first shot I'm assuming it is easy to rattle off the next 9!?

[@maxbridge8921]

From what you've said, yeah, should be pretty easy

[@nomoresuffering]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@paulomarques4397]

Will the polarizing filter have the same effect without the polarizing gel?

[@paulomarques4397]

I mean, obviously not the same, but a simmilar effect.

[@spellbluestudios1925]

just wow

[@phildoherty]

I'm curious about the scrim.on the right side. Is that just to make it a bit softer than the light on the left?

[@maxbridge8921]

Double diffusion allows you to create a gradient on a reflective surface like a bottle. By positioning the light at different angles to the scrim you can create different effects on reflective subjects.

[@elinhertin2316]

Nice tips! Just wondering, when you add the matte spray to the bottles, is it stuck there or can you remove the matte surface? I’m also wondering if you can do a video of shooting a clear glass bottle (vodka for example) against a black background? I’m struggeling with that.

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks! The spray can't be removed. I doubt I'll do a video on that but you'll just need to apply the same principles but modify. If the liquid is clear and going on a black background then a glow inside the bottle is not appropriate. My advice would be to look at vodka advertising and analyse those images. That will give you some clues. Hope that helps

[@PaulKempVideo]

This is great, just getting into doing product photos myself and this is a huge help. Subbed :)

[@korm87]

Max, great vid, I've upped my game thanks to you! Question - when spraying the bottle are you laying it on its back or stood up? (I just tried a beer and got a good result but a few drips formed (maybe im doing it too heavy and not light/misty enough?) Cheers Max

[@markwood4427]

Great video! I have been using cross polarization on fine art paintings for years but never thought to use it for bottles so thanks for the tip. Only comment I would make about your camera set-up was the lack of a lens hood, in my experience reducing the amount of light hitting the lens does improve contrast etc.

[@maxbridge8921]

Thanks for the comment. Funnily enough I almost never use a lens hood these days. Good modern glass makes it almost impossible to flare.

[@markwood4427]

@@maxbridge8921 Well we will have to agree to disagree on that one!

[@pseudonim510]

Please tell me if I don't have a polarizing film, is it possible to direct the light source to the label just from the bottom up?

[@maxbridge8921]

You'll probably still see the light. I'd just keep it in the same place and edit out the highlight in Photoshop if it looks bad.

[@mattmateiescu7115]

Fantastic

[@PaulKer]

Great tips!

[@garethwi]

If you were to photograph a bottle and glass, would you also spray the glass with the Matt paint or leave the bottle shiny? Or is a shiny glass Matt bottle acceptable?

[@maxbridge8921]

In that scenario, I'd only spray the bottle if I were adding water droplets etc. I wouldn't spray the glass.

[@garethwi]

Thanks. I will leave the glass alone, then

[@BojanStanojevicYT]

God DAMN man! Thanks for this video!!! So much help!

[@abcdef007ism]

Hi bro can you start tutorial for beginners