help! background too bright

[pinklady]

Hi! I need to take a white sheepskin rug picture for a catalog. The interior setting has a huge window in the background. The room didn't have any lighting. It was about 3pm. The result of the picture - the background was very bright, creating glare on the floor and on some places on the rug. I didn't use any studio lighting. I have to retake the pictures. What should i do? Should i go in early morning? or should i go at night? Should i change the setting - with no windows in the background?

I am using Canon 10D camera. I can bring the lighting this time (I have 3 studio lights). Please give some tips. Thanks!

[Andy_T]

Hi Pinklady,

I don't have that much experience with product photography, but I think that taking the picture in front of a window is not the best idea. Maybe if you use fill flash (420 or 550 bounced off the ceiling) or your studio lights, it might help.

Best regards,
Andy

[Jon]

Bring your lights, and if there are drapes, draw them and shoot at night (or at least when the sun's not coming in the window).

[robertwgross]

If you blast the subject with the lights, head-on from the camera side, it won't be so good. If you get the lights around to the sides, then it will show the texture of the subject better.

---Bob Gross---