Stole my moms perfume. I had tried shooting it once before and it was easily the most difficult thing Ive ever tried lighting. Decided to have another go at it.
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Here are the two originals used to make this shot.
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I started shooting right after 24, at 9pm, and I didnt stop shooting until 3:30. There were a couple hours of getting the light right and then a few more in trying to get an acceptable bubble arrangement. Even after all of that time, it just sometimes isnt possible to get that ONE shot when there is so much going on. Product photography is in the details, so you have to accept that shooting in strips may be your best bet.
Here is the setup. 4 lights were used. One was snooted on the background for the nice soft background. One was shot from underneath the table. One was camera right of the aquarium and the last was behind the subject camera left. There pieces of black foamcore all over the place to prevent light from bouncing off the white walls and white ceiling. When I get a place of my own, I am definitely going to paint it either a 50/50 gray or black.
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For the actual product shot, I was puring with both hands.
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Picture of the homemade snoot made from a reflector turned upside down and a strip of black seamless rolled into a funnel.
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The perfume was suspended with fishing line from two poles. That is one of the reasons the bottle is slightly at an angle. I didnt want to angle it any more than it is, because the bottle is used and is not full. So if I had angled it any more, the meniscus of the liquid would have been off kilter and you would have been able to tell it was at an angle.
You'll also notice a weight in the aquarium. haha I experimented with blowing bubbles from below the bottle as well, but couldnt get anything I liked. The weight was anchoring the hose to the bottom.
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O and the reason the cap looks so good is because I painted it. I tried for so long, using pieces of black and white foam core to get something similar, but I couldnt do it in an all white room.
If i were you id be on the phone to armarni 
