Shoot Clear-Liquid Bottle Photography Like a Pro!

[@nakleh]

6:03 when you showed the closeup of the droplets, I literally gasped. Every single one of them has a beautiful gradient you could never fake in post. So beautiful.

[@NoahStephens]

Karl usually seems vaguely cranky. He seems genuinely happy here. This made me smile.

[@josephchan4198]

Glad this pop up again!! Great video!!

[@kamilkoszaka6737]

I can not stop watching your tutorials :D

[@itsGAMiE]

This is absolutely brilliant, learnt a lot on this video

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Gouthamkumarreddy-e7t]

At 6:01 made ever photographer happy.

[@PhilipRanson-d5t]

You’re a great teacher ,brilliant information.

[@truthsayers8725]

the indentation on the bottle is called a 'punt'. used to increase the strength of the glass on the bottom. what are you mixing for the spray on droplets? i like this but wow its much more involved than the other one you did with speedlites... great work as always!

[@CristiancBucur]

Yes, Karl skipped mentioning what he actually used instead of water.

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Nicely done great presentation!

[@johnandrew1680]

Thanks Mr. Karl you rock always .

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you!

[@cjk1943]

Love the video

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Excellent Karl Thanks for sharing Great to see you back in action

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thanks RS :)👍

[@enzo8ball]

What a great teacher. Awesome

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you kindly!

[@Nick-13]

Didn't think varnish would mix with water for a spray for the water droplets - didn't hear mention of anything else

[@Moses-x4r]

Lmao 😂

[@craigclaeys6158]

Neither did I. Searching the comments for an indication...

[@luclonde]

01:50 You kinda skipped over what it is that you're using in your mixture.

[@tringuyenminh3836]

It’s a mix of water and glycerin, usually 1:1

[@vilajetleka3414]

50% glucose, 50% water

[@andresuzcategui6819]

That is his marketing strategy..Lol.

[@Jerry0488-s7d]

I was thinking the same thing 😁. I replayed that part a couple of times just to make sure it wasn't a listening problem on my part.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Well spotted Dale... this is a short edit taken from the full workshop which is available on replay to our members here: karltayloreducation.com/live/

[@simongentry]

put her RIGHT on tha spot! her laugh was perfect.

[@nileshkumarghoghari6967]

amazing work

[@HowieD1975]

what do you use to get those droplets on the bottle?

[@bidarvideo]

I guess nobody knows :)

[@sophiadubois2518]

A lot of people use vegetable glycerin

[@sophiadubois2518]

And a lot of people use matte spray to stop reflections on bottles

[@alexngandu]

Glycerin and water will do the trick

[@remyesteve1891]

Many thanks for sharing your skills. I'm learning a lot with you video. They are always dynamic and pedagogical

[@julian1257]

amazing! shots thanks for sharing !

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohanSchmidt]

Very interesting - what type of varnish did you spray on?

[@L.Spencer]

This is more in depth than the other videos I've seen. Learned you can use sidelights to lighten the sides, could reflectors work there, too? Also, interesting that to soften the horizon line you widen the aperture for shallow DOF. I didn't catch what it is that you're spraying on the bottle for the perfect water drops.

[@Lolalolli25]

I believe it is a glycerin and water solution

[@danwhiteside248]

Hi. Love this. Is 5mm thick enough for the frosted acrylic?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Yes, it is

[@josephchan4198]

Love your videos!! Hope to see another one during summer or fall. Thanks.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

More to come!

[@wizardwu1443]

Perfect!

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you

[@petethompson6689]

How did you light up the curved base of the bottle? I must have missed something

[@soundtempleAU]

same here, and you didn't missed anything, they,ve just cut it out

[@lenmodderman6421]

Hi Karl, Great video. Missed the part of how the water solution is made. Please let me know when you can. Cheers Len

[@kwkarol]

i think they cut that part out. Usually it's a 50-50 mix of glycerin and distilled water

[@matthewmorganphoto]

15:00 what did he do to add light to the bottom of the bottle???

[@tinderbox218]

1:46 Pour some WHAT into the vaporizer bottle? You mentioned "varnish" (I think) a moment before that. If so, what kind of varnish are you spraying on it? I guess this is just a preview teaser for some video we're supposed to buy.

[@chibuzonweze3291]

❤❤ awesome

[@dj_amos]

The liquid spray what was it ? Not mentioned - would be delightful to know thank you Karl happy new year

[@VisualEducationStudio]

It's a special mix (not glycerin that everyone here keeps commenting) we only show it in full on our website

[@photo-lens1292]

Hi Karl, another great tutorial can I ask if you was shooting a solid white bottle (like a Malibu) would you use a similar lighting set up, thanks Lenny.

[@jonhatton4354]

Great video. I would love to know how to stage and photograph whiskey glasses that have been laser engraved.

[@phillipcohen9454]

Great video Karl. What mixture do you use for the condensation drops?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi Phillip, Thank you for your question... this is just a short KZbin edit. Our interactive online workshops are usually around the 2 hours long and contain all the tips and technical details. All workshops are available on replay on the platform :)

[@TheThomasoldham]

lol Karl, could've just answered the question directly..50/50 glycerine/water mixture in a spray bottle.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

@@TheThomasoldham glycerin and water is the last thing I would use as it doesn't set hard.

[@TheThomasoldham]

@@VisualEducationStudio ah! What is an alternative?

[@creatievefotomissies4992]

@@TheThomasoldham I guess we have to buy the course....

[@amorjajawy]

amazing work 🤍

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you Amor! 😊

[@shedluvphotography9006]

When adding the softbox behind the bare bulb light, was it significantly warmer than the bare bulb, or is that just a function of either my monitor or KZbin compression?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

It depends on the softbox but most softbox material throws a warmer light than bare bulb or a silver reflector.

[@yvesbuildsit3241]

This are some really good Tips and I appreciate them! But I Do have one question. I am shooting woth far less fancy Equipment (A7 III and 60 Watt Lights. But I need to bump my ISO to at least 3200 to get a similar picture and then im Using F 8.0. In this particular scene we have 1/500 of a second shutter speed and F 16.0 with ISO 64 How is this possible? I cant get Things to work like this. Kind regards

[@bosphorusfilmproductions]

TNice tutorials was excellent man, thank you so much! I'm a 40yr old noob that's always wanted to try making soft and never got around to it. I'm

[@sajjadmalik9365]

amazing.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you! Sajjad - Glad you enjoyed!

[@353Studios]

I didnt understand what you recommend to use to spray the bottle ....

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi, that information is on our website only.

[@simongentry]

so this is like when i used to work with HASHI in NYC - the sets, the test shots - all those polaroids with settings on flip side!

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Haha... The good old times!

[@lisamorgan3731]

Where is the best place to buy frosted acrylic sheets and the mirror sheets in the UK please? I am having trouble sourcing these. Thank you

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Try Barkston Plastics

[@lisamorgan3731]

@@VisualEducationStudio thank you very much 😊

[@fredericpetitpas]

Hi Karl, you had the option to set the ISO to 64. Is there any reason that you chose 100 instead ? Thank you !

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Reducing to 64 ISO would have gained me 1/3rd of an fstop reduction in exposure - if I remember correctly that wasn't enough but this video was filmed 3 years ago live so I can't remember and I didn't watch this recently.

[@fredericpetitpas]

@@VisualEducationStudio Thanks for taking the time, as always. I do not understand because in my mind, it would only have to be compensated by the shutter speed to be equal but with less noise. Only thing I could think of is how the time is subdivised in the camera and that it wouldn't give you the desired "in between" timing. I'll subscribe one day, there's so much to learn.

[@coloneltruth2620]

Orson Welles once said it only takes 6 month to learn filmmaking techniques. How long would you say it takes to learn photography techniques if joinning KarlTaylorEducation? Thanks

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Learning all of the technical aspects of photography such as apertures, lenses, time, medium and how to record an image can be done in less than 3 months. Learning lighting is at least a one year process with some practise to fully acquire the physics knowledge and to understand the emotional portrayal of mood through light. Then understanding the 'why and when' come through further experience and further training and of course the speed at which this is acquired largely depends on the students ability and their tenacity. I've seen some top photographers take many years to mature into a high end professional and I've seen others do it in just a couple of years and be winning high paid work. It took me 15 years to get my work to the standard that I was happy with and it was through studying light, the basic physics of the stuff and how to modify it as well as looking more closely at the human visual biological response to images that lead me to produce the images I produce today: karltaylor.com/ but I didn't have an education platform to learn from when I started photography seriously in 1991.

[@HogbergPhotography]

Why is the text on the bottle written in Swedish? Why does it not say Lemon? One more question, when you added the the side light your assistant removed the back light. But on the shots the back light is still there.. Its very confusing..

[@farooqjamatee]

U r the best

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Very kind Raja. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@charlottetolhurst7590]

Hello. This was very interesting however the side light makes the A from Absolute reflect the light and not the other letters. This is distracting not to have the matters evenly lit. Is this something you address in the full video?

[@kirstyhepworth7343]

Great video

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it Kirsty!

[@kirstyhepworth7343]

@@VisualEducationStudio 😀

[@compostdave]

Varnish? Like wood varnish?

[@smapasundanbanjarantv5455]

Thanks.

[@shannonparson5047]

If I could do life over I would do this;)

[@ignatiuswong3217]

Hi Karl, where is the position of the flash ?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

I think you need to watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOloYF4oLGfbZY

[@ignatiuswong3217]

@@VisualEducationStudio thanks Karl. Do the lights you're using are flash with modelling lamp or just a continuous lamp ?

[@SteveShootsFilm]

This was great BTS but I did miss how you got rid of the dark shadow on the bottom of the bottle the video seems to jump right to finished shot

[@blackjohnny0]

Maybe it is intentional to make you buy his tutorial. I also was curious how he did that.

[@vilajetleka3414]

Although not mentioned, it looks like there was a light added, hanging above and behind the product, visible a few seconds later

[@kungfuimaging_adamcrase]

He cut a few specific points on purpose so you will pay for his full course.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi Steve, this is just a short edit from one of our online workshops. Our LIVE online workshops run for around 2 hours (depending on the shoot/class). The details are reserved for our members. All workshops are available on replay if you'd like to try out the platform :)

[@VisualEducationStudio]

@@blackjohnny0 Yes it is intentional but you don't just buy this tutorial for $19 you get access to over 750 tutorials.

[@chrissyjames7711]

Would there be a way Karl of getting the Letter A on the vodka to be clearer to read ? maybe i missed something . Also im trying to get into Led but can you give us roughly what would the shutter speeds be shooting at F11 F16 iso 64-100 , 100 mm lens 35mm ? I have 2 200w leds

[@goransrdanovic6161]

Sorry but I did not understand what you are using unsted of woter ? Best regards !

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi Goran, Thank you for watching. Check out our full membership replays for all the details. :)

[@revelta8436]

The background is white, so why is it coming out blue in the shots? Were you shooting in tungsten?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

This piece of frosted acrylic always gives a blue tint, it's just coloured that way and isn't neutral. I have lots of different acrylic in my studio but I actually like the look this one provides.

[@sihledotcom]

Hi Karl, can you perhaps teach us (if you haven't already) how to shoot empty, fully transparent plastic/glass bottles or standup pouches isolated against a white background... for e-commerce websites and the like? This is awesome but it seems like it's mostly for editorial applications. Hoping to hear from you, Thank you :)

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hello Siphesihle, we have a few eCommerce classes on our platform along with many product photography classes that will help you with all type of product photography scenarios. You might also find this video useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mITLg5mBbK-Nh80 :)

[@sihledotcom]

@@VisualEducationStudio Much Appreciated! :) Thanks

[@norvanwahi2986]

i went to ask about this kind of white floor ?????

[@СергейАлексеев-и6ю5р]

Спасибо, очень интересно, завтра попробую так снять :-)

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you!

[@СергейАлексеев-и6ю5р]

@@VisualEducationStudio Я сделал :-) приглашаю на просмотр. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2iTqZWFhr9nq9E

[@nakleh]

You show us the droplets, but didn't say what the solution was made of?

[@wjgraham63]

What was your mixture?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi James, Thank you for watching... this is just a short edit from one of our online workshops. They're usually around the 2hr mark and we reserve the details for our members. All workshops are available on replay :)

[@wjgraham63]

@@VisualEducationStudio TY

[@arnieespinosa5860]

Xanthan gum which has a clear viscosity and is commonly mixed with water to create the drops effect in photography

[@DanieL_35]

It ans you have completed the ga

[@SteveMitchell-bt8ez]

Did I miss something? You show making a mixture but not what it was made out of?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

That's correct, we give lots away for free on youtube but not everything. We run an online education platform and the best stuff is there.

[@SteveMitchell-bt8ez]

@@VisualEducationStudio OK, I get it.

[@SlamBradley]

First!

[@simongentry]

not drinking them all... hehe

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Haha

[@videoestudiofilms]

I don’t even have soft soft and I’m watcNice tutorialng tNice tutorials sNice tutorialt

[@alejandrofarah2631]

!!!!!!1

[@paolobacardi]

Not sure about your droplet condensation, not at all natural looking, looks like the bottles have a bad case of the measles....

[@VisualEducationStudio]

I have 3 different types of droplets I can create from the roundness to flatness and also the size. This is all covered on Karl Taylor Education but not in a youtube video. We don't cover everything in our youtube videos as we have on online education business with over 750 classes and we only publish one youtube video per month on average, sometimes classes and sometimes reviews but never to the full extent of what we publish on our platform. KZbin is an awareness platform for our brand.

[@paolobacardi]

@@VisualEducationStudio Fairy nuff. I'm a pro, ... and I still don't like your droplets....

[@MarshallKappel]

You don't actually ever say what the product is that is "not water spray."

[@VisualEducationStudio]

That's correct we don't, that's covered in detail on our website.

[@peterrydon5665]

what do you use to get those droplets on the bottle?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

knowledge that can be found in this section: visualeducation.com/product-photography-courses/

[@willjones1696]

@@VisualEducationStudioI love these videos. Do you really show how to get this droplet effect? It looks so good!