Perfume Bottle Photography

[@shahedsaffari1534]

The most underrated photographer - top work buddy!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man! Agree! 🤣

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

Awesome chilled out session as always. Wish you did videos more often 😀

[@botvidsson]

Thanks, yeah I will work on it. 😁

[@splashdownmodels]

I've watch tons of tutorials and yours are by far the best, I love how you keep my attention with your wicked charm lol. Thank you very much.

[@botvidsson]

That's very kind, thanks for watching it gives me a boost to do more stuff!

[@masterrickknight]

Gosh. What a creative idea using foil from above and styrofoam for the table with holes to let light shine through the bottom. Martin you are just brilliant. And the whole video demonistration was done in less than 10 minutes. Really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing.

[@botvidsson]

Huge thanks, happy you liked it.

[@bilaljamil3681]

Thank you much for educating us with your professional work and tips.

[@botvidsson]

You're very welcome! Thanks for the support!

[@ericthompson3270]

Great work! Thank you for sharing! I watched this video while drinking coffee.

[@botvidsson]

That's the way to do it. Nice cup of Java!

[@easyfoodphotography3089]

Thanks for sharing all your crazy little pro tricks. Love them all! Love your creativity even with simple things like aluminium kitchen foil... ;-)

[@botvidsson]

Big thanks!!

[@nathanwhitechurch3769]

Always love the perfume bottle tutorials!

[@botvidsson]

Me too! 😁

[@Zone41]

Once again informative and fun! Cheers! X

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Ricardo, that is nice to hear!

[@clemensrath1858]

Thank u Martin for your awesome work u share with us!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks for watching!

[@brutalcreative]

Legend. As always. Absolutely love your videos.

[@botvidsson]

Fantastic to hear, thanks a lot!

[@yevhenzhupinskyi2890]

Botvidsson you great 👍🏼 🏆🏆🏆 I like your videos!

[@botvidsson]

Thank you so much!

[@NROL1]

Quick and fantastic work ! Thank you

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@saidscofield]

Brilliant the way you have used the foil, genius!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Said!

[@lemaproduction8429]

The best part is when you talk about scaring the crows definitely hahaha Thanks for this video Martin !

[@botvidsson]

🤣🤣👍🏼

[@codreanartur5408]

Aluminum strips.....how fantastic is that ???? :) Thank you Botvidsson

[@botvidsson]

Thanks for watching!

[@Gee-Wizz]

Nice job, the bottles look awsome !!!!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Greg!

[@j.w6872]

Phenomenal! Very basic yet creative!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@r.devries5017]

Love your tutorials man! You are like the Bob Ross in photography, love it. Can you please do a tutorial in the future on jewelry photography, like silver bracelets? Keep up the good work!

[@botvidsson]

Even though I grew up in the 80s I had to google Bob Ross... wow, what a magician! Thanks! Jewellery... get that request a lot, agree that I need to do a video about jewellery. Just need to find some 😃

[@VhectorDesignStudio]

Yay! Martin is back!!!

[@botvidsson]

Yes he is!

[@onionbro7005]

U r awesome. Seriously really good "how to". U deserve more viewers

[@botvidsson]

I agree! Thanks.

[@martin-steiner-photography]

Hi Martin, Thank you for doing this. You are a great person.

[@botvidsson]

Thank you kindly Martin

[@Joker1531993]

another great video ! I love the idea with aluminum foil ! :)

[@botvidsson]

👍🏻 Thanks!

[@vivekvishwakarma1253]

Amazing loved it!❤❤

[@botvidsson]

Thanks !

[@officiallyazzam]

Those were really nice!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@dkatdesign]

Please do more Food Photography. this experimental approach could really help.

[@botvidsson]

Right now I'm doing a big food photography job, a cook book for the number 1 restaurant in Sweden. I will shoot food images for over a year and I plan to squeeze in a tutorial from one of the shoots at the restaurant. Hold on...

[@eriklundqvist4221]

Ahhhhh proper Swedish accent. Renewed my passport today and I felt I needed to hear some more Swedish so good timing with the video.

[@botvidsson]

What, I don't have any accent!

[@thomasjames7644]

Thanks again!!

[@botvidsson]

You are welcome!

[@dNb8thSense]

Very nice!!!

[@botvidsson]

Well, thank you very much!

[@hoale-ri8qn]

thanks !!

[@botvidsson]

And thanks for watching!

[@LeonKolenda]

Hey Botvidsson! What was the chrome looking stuff that was cut in strips, I don't think that was aluminum foil? It almost looks like a shiny mirrored plastic wrap, did you get that on-line? Also, I now have a 4'x6' glass table that I use a lot, this allows me to put many different Table surfaces that I can cut holes or place gels into and set flash from underneath the table. Great Stuff, I have learned a lot from you! Keep up the great work! OH yeah, Your one Hell of a Photographer!

[@botvidsson]

Hey Leon! No it's not aluminum, this roll I found in a local craft store, it's very thin and like plastic mirror film. What I was looking for and could not find here in Stockholm was Mylar Roll, that should be the stuff to use: www.amazon.com/Earth-Start-Heavy-Reflective-Mylar/dp/B009L6DIPI I will order online asap. Great with your glass table, sounds smart. Thanks my friend!

[@LeonKolenda]

@@botvidsson Thank you! Your the Bomb!

[@dreamartfilms.]

love the videos man

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man!

[@gertlapoehn8381]

Very nice. 👍

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Gert!

[@benoitgeets5592]

i am too a great coffie drinker :-) enjoy your coffee (and perfume bottle)

[@botvidsson]

Thank you! You too!

[@steveknobz]

I vanlig ordning så blir man riktigt imponerad av din kreativitet och olika tekniker. Jag anmäler mig för ännu en Sub's Choice! :D

[@botvidsson]

Ska vi köra din röda bas då? Helt o-repat och bara köra järnet?

[@steveknobz]

@@botvidsson det låter som en riktigt bra idé!

[@botvidsson]

Let's do it!

[@2unread]

Going to pick up my coffe 👊🏼

[@botvidsson]

Do it!

[@louayarts]

grate ideas

[@botvidsson]

Thank you!

[@karinaszuter2244]

Älskar dina videos Martin. Så himla bra jobbat med denna kanalen.

[@botvidsson]

Tack snälla Karina, så kul att "höra" lite svenska här på kanalen för en gång skull. Ovanligt 😁

[@karinaszuter2244]

Du har stark support från mig här nere i Malmö 🙋‍♀️Kan verkligen relatera till DIY aspekten i still life shoots 😄

[@botvidsson]

Tack snälla!

[@dckites]

Thank you!

[@botvidsson]

No, thank YOU!

[@BhupendraSingh-qc3fe]

We’ll explain. Thank you bodvisdon

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@learnwithmeasala1536]

Thank you so Much very useful

[@botvidsson]

You are welcome

[@kingscourt3724]

Dude you’re awesome

[@botvidsson]

No, you are! 😃

[@kingscourt3724]

botvidsson haha my dude 🙏

[@nilntha]

Nice shoot

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 😃

[@Salvador_Pereira]

Thanks for your video. How do you record your audio?

[@botvidsson]

Hello! I use a bit complicated set up. DPA 4060 Lav Mic connected to a Sennheiser G3 wireless system. The Sennheiser receiver connected to the recording camera Sony FS7 Mk2 audio input. 😂

[@Bertkido]

I just found your channel and I think its really cool. I just subcribed to see more. Very inspiring videos. Thank you for that. Ill try to buy you some coffee soon. Cheers! Humberto from Eskilstuna.

[@botvidsson]

TUNA! Big thanks!

[@NFLineast]

Hej Martin, är det bara vanligt cellofan från typ ICA du använder? Skitbra video!

[@botvidsson]

Nja jag köpte det på en kontorsmaterialbutik, det är mer som en spegel. tunt silvrigt material. Cellofan är väl transparent va?

[@NFLineast]

@@botvidsson Aluminiumfolie menade jag såklart!

[@botvidsson]

@@NFLineast Ja man kan nog säga att det är mer som en supertunn aluminiumfolie, fladdrig liksom.

[@MarkusMischek]

Maybe you could talk a little about the different kinds of savage translum. So which thickness you recommend for which purpose. I need some to create a kind of big softbox to fire light from behind. I think the medium one would be the right one for this purpose, isn’t it?

[@botvidsson]

Yes I think the medium one is the best. I have done a video about the Savage Translum Rolls, you have to become a Coffee Supporter on my website to see it. 😉 www.botvidsson.se/#join

[@guillermovanolst9052]

I remember you made a post regarding all your studio equipment, not just camera but all your c stands and that kind of stuff but now I cant find it!! did you take it off? If so could you post it again, im really curious about what equipment you use.

[@botvidsson]

Did I do a "post"? Hmm, not sure what you mean. Maybe on my old website, on the blog?

[@The4rang]

very good ~ thank you ~

[@botvidsson]

Thanks for watching!

[@shehab5490]

I've a big challenge for me, it's my second chance to take a product photography for bathtub, my first one I've apologized to make it, cuz I've no idea how to make the light setup, but this time I want to take it. I've already make product photography for appliances like Built in hubs, hood and oven. But Bathtub it's so big and I think it's hard to photograph it. I really love to hear your recommendation about how to setup the light to take images that'll used in a catalogue, there will be white, purple and black bathtubs. Thank you

[@botvidsson]

I never photographed bathtubs so it's hard for me to give any advice but, if I should shoot a white bathtub for catalog I would probably use a huge light source / diffusion from the top or straight on and then use huge black styrofoam placed closed to the sides to darken some parts of the tub to create some shape. Thanks!

[@shehab5490]

@@botvidsson thank you very much, I didn't think about the black foam, this gives me one more idea , I was thinking to use black/white backdrop and see how it will effect, but I think I've to make all products looks alike specially those photos will be used in a catalogue. Thank you

[@michaelfrymus]

I just wanna know... How much you charge per photo? How many photos do you typically take per product/item & send to client?

[@botvidsson]

In between $400-4000 depending on the size of the company/client

[@botvidsson]

Between 1-4

[@slavagalaka8830]

Great!!! Thank you)

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@richardoc7777]

Hi Martin I know you are essentially a product photographer, but how about having a go at macro? Could be fun.

[@botvidsson]

Ah yes absolutely, we need to do some macro shots. I actually have a super macro lens...

[@Joker1531993]

@@botvidsson what kind ? :)

[@botvidsson]

@@Joker1531993 It's the Canon MP-E 65 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrTaGuOdrpniLM

[@valentincapp]

Hey Mate, what is your settings on your camera for having a black/grey background. The paper is white in real?

[@botvidsson]

Yes to paper is white. I normally go for ISO100, 1/200 shutter speed and then aperture around f8 to f13

[@SteveT__001]

I've started to use this technique with the foil, did you focus also on the background light,?

[@botvidsson]

How do you mean "focus on the background light" ?

[@SteveT__001]

@@botvidsson Sorry, you said you took several shots at different focal points, presumably to focus stack? I was wondering if that was just on the product or if the background reflections were in focus as well

[@MatsAndersson]

Which of the Savage Translum varieties (light, medium, heavy) would you say is the most allround for food and product work? I need just a couple of meters, so i'm not gonna buy three 5-meter rolls.

[@botvidsson]

I would go for the medium one.

[@MatsAndersson]

@@botvidsson Lagom makes sense. Thanks buddy.

[@omarello666]

u are so nice person

[@botvidsson]

Yes I know, my mom use to tell me that 😂

[@aesthetic_mfr]

Woohoo!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!!

[@LeonKolenda]

How did you get a black background, using white styrofoam?

[@botvidsson]

Leon Kolenda Leon, I use a black styrofoam that I cut two holes in. Then I placed a white heavyweight Translum paper on top. It’s black/dark because I don’t shoot the flash straight on the bottles. Don’t know if I answered your question correct?

[@miguelfornes7478]

Please I need you to do a course on the materials you use, what kind of tripods you use for overhead photography? i would pay for all of these

[@botvidsson]

Miguel Fornés Fx I will do a video about all my tripods and stuff, soon... (And you can watch if you’re a coffee supporter)

[@MatsAndersson]

Where'd you get the silvery stuff?

[@Gee-Wizz]

Called "Mylar" where I come from.

[@MatsAndersson]

@@Gee-Wizz Oh yeah, it's one of those blankets, i guess.

[@botvidsson]

I could not find any rolls of Mylar in Stockholm so I went to Mattonbutiken.se and got this thin crappy one.

[@MatsAndersson]

@@botvidsson Clas Ohlson has those blankets if anyone is interested: www.clasohlson.com/se/V%C3%A4rmefolie-Asaklitt/Pr349274000

[@botvidsson]

That will probably work great. And it doesn't cost anything!

[@randomfacts4353]

How do u make your background black automatically

[@botvidsson]

Tell me more.

[@chrissharples6542]

When shooting perfume bottles, wouldn't it look a little better if the spray tube is taken out before? I always find it looks a little off with it still inside the bottle, not as 'clean'. Nothing against your images, it's just a general thought for all perfume bottle photos.

[@botvidsson]

I know, it's always something to consider.

[@shmilytreger5028]

Why do people hire you as a photographer? Cus i love coffee. LOL Keep it up. Love your stuff

[@botvidsson]

Hehe 🤣 ☕️😍

[@jaguarjj]

Very informative, thank you but why not shine a light from above the cellophane instead of doing it from the side? wouldn't it give the same effect?

[@botvidsson]

You could do that but then you probably also get direct light from the flash.

[@jaguarjj]

@@botvidsson you mean glare and reflection of the light itself right

[@botvidsson]

If you mean to shoot straight down through the foil on to the table/perfumes the table/perfumes will get light from the direct flash right?

[@jaguarjj]

@@botvidsson yes, exactly

[@botvidsson]

Exactly, I did not want to do that. I only wanted to have the foil reflections. No direct flash.

[@taller05]

ADMIRO SU TRABAJO LE ESCRIBO DE COSTA RICA, MUY INTERESANTE COMO0 TRABAJA USTED CON LA LUZ DE LOS FLASH

[@botvidsson]

Don't understand a word but it looks very interesting...

[@bogie4436]

Please make tutorial best photoshoot result with 2 softbox lithing flash without add any effect ligthing... Please....

[@botvidsson]

For still life photography I rarely use softboxes, they are too big and hard to control. You need to tell what to photograph, then I can tell you if it will work with soft boxes :)

[@PierreBurnaugh]

Bot, love your channel, I always learn a lot! What do you think of that movie "Midsommer", If you get a chance to check it out?

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man! Midsommer... That's Sweden, spot on!

[@watsonhuang473]

miss you r video

[@botvidsson]

I know... sorry about that. Thanks! 😊

[@claudiucanila6201]

How big the hols are?

[@botvidsson]

The same size as the bottle. In this case maybe 7x5cm.

[@GabrielRodriguez-cb8hb]

I have SO many questions here

[@botvidsson]

Shoot!

[@GabrielRodriguez-cb8hb]

@@botvidsson ok so 1: it looks like youre blasting light thru a wooden or cardboard platform and placed a opaque piece of glass or plastic over that for slight diffusion of that light yes? Where do you get such materials? 2: what is that modifier on your key light? I see the snoot but it looks like in front of the snoot you got a reflector with a skrim over it? 3: i have absolute zero experience with flashes and triggers so first, how do i make sure that im buying the right flash and wireless trigger combo? And second how do you get them to turn on like continuous lights to test the angle of your light i guess?

[@botvidsson]

1. Yes correct. It's just frigolite/isolation board that's easy to cut. I get from regular DIY/hardware store. The diffusion material on the top you get from photography stores. I use Savage diffusion in this video. You can also use LEE filters or other brands, or tracing/baking paper. 2. It's a bit strange, I use a regular reflector Profoto on top of a snoot (Chinese no name thing), Not necessary, just use a snoot or a reflector with grid. 3. Often flashes have there own triggers you can buy. There're also other solutions but then you have to ask in the store or google. The "continuous" light is actually just a so called modelling lamp, and you turn it on on the flash to ruffly see where to point the flash, that light doesn't effect the shot.

[@GabrielRodriguez-cb8hb]

@@botvidsson gotcha thanks for the info!