My favorite way to light glass is not to light it at all -- light the
background & put the glass in front of the lit background, letting the
light come through the glass. That gives the glass the black outline
feel. The background light can be a spot that tapers off to black
around the edges or it can be flat, as in using a softbox pointed at
the camera. Experiment.

Alternatively, you can use a dark-ish background with soft boxes off
to the side & maybe slightly behind the glass. You may need to light
from both sides (different sized soft boxes). The soft box shape gets
highlighted in reflections on the glass surface.

I prefer the first way myself.


On 26 Oct 2005 23:03:24 -0700, "misssilver"
wrote:

Hello, I am a photo student and I am in my second studio class-dealing
with strobes. I have been attempting to photograph wine glasses, but I
can't seem to get it correctly. The wine looks dull etc..what is the
best way to light wine glasses? With a soft box behind? What kind of
background? Help! Any input would be appreciated.


Thanks
Kelly