The Secret To Shooting Difficult Shaped Glass Bottles With Ease
Shooting glass always comes with an array of challenges. Add in multiple surfaces bouncing light in all sorts of directions and the challenge is amplified ten-fold. When we chatted to Vikarus about shooting their beautifully crafted wine bottles, the team was all very excited by the technicalities of shooting something so intricate.
VIKARUS is an innovative wine company from Switzerland. Innovative not only in their unique bottle, but also in the way they work, they collaborate closely with their chosen wine producers, assisting them in the fields to select the most exceptional grapes in the region, which they then fill into their unique VIKARUS bottle which we had the pleasure of shooting at our Cheltenham-based studio.
Negative fill and white bounce
For the shoot, we captured still and moving imagery of the red, rose and white wines from Vikarus. With this, further hurdles were presented with the varying colours of liquid. For the red wine, the darker liquid, we used negative fill to block reflected light and create shape in the bottle. With the paler coloured and translucent liquid, we used white bounce to direct and share the light as needed.
Controlling light gradients
We used a battery-powered light for the shoot to give us the flexibility to maneuver the lights as needed without worrying about cables - both making our lives easier and reducing potential trip hazards. The Siros 800L lights was the perfect lighting partner here, offering a cable-free solution with great battery life and incredible power.
