hi lighting experts!

I recently shot someone on studio wihtout being advised ahead of time that she will be wearing these reflective mirror like sunglasses. all softboxes and reflectors all show up on the glasses.

Any tips how to light someone with sunglasses on?

It's really hard to photograph someone with eyeglasses especially sunglasses. Depending on where you place the lights, you'll have to work on it on the fly by adjusting the angle of the face, glasses and lights. A polarizer can help. On the other hand, why not include the reflection for a sleek effect. use your imagination to rather than fight it if you can't completely eliminate it.

hi lighting experts!

I recently shot someone on studio wihtout being advised ahead of time that she will be wearing these reflective mirror like sunglasses. all softboxes and reflectors all show up on the glasses.

Any tips how to light someone with sunglasses on?

Use a CPL, I guess... :)

It's best to place your lights at the side there will be no glare.

I saw Dean Collins light a guy with glasses. He said the problem with glasses is that's it's like a super wide angle reflector (reflects everything in sight).

What he did was go really close with a light panel (white sheet)... kinda like a super super super big soft box.

i tried a safe setup, using two light boxes on each side to wrap around the model, but the reflection look like it has a hole in the middle. I've got to learn how to post a photo to show it better. but basically i found the reflections very distracting, it seems like the glasses has three panes or sections.

I kept moving the lights around, to no avail. Eventually i just used one light so it doesn't look as bad.

yes, using one light source at the side will work to eliminate glare on eyeglasses, just like what we did in this photo...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x190/sandro_dm/49208983_JustineCharisse.jpg

@Enjoy,

What kind of lighting do you use? Do you have a modeling light?
Can you post some sample photos so that we can picture the scene more clearly?

:)

You really need to play with the angle of both the light/s and the sunglasses on the model if you dont want reflections.

But I say include the lights and charge them to well, catchlights.

http://www.randytamayo.com/blogger/syg1.jpg

http://www.randytamayo.com/blogger/thea3.jpg

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ok... so side lighting looks like the best bet. 1 light 1 side or 2 lights from opposing sides? or 1 light side and 1 light top? I only have a strobist set up so softboxes or giant light light panels are out of the question.

how bout thick glasses that can magnify the eyes and make it look unnatural, which adds to the problem aside from the reflection/glare? anybody got any ideas if the glasses have to stay on?

if you can't completely eliminate the partial reflection of the softbox or whatever light modifier you'll be using on the sunglasses, you can try using a very large softbox and place the light as close as possible to the model.

that way, you can instead fill the entire sunglasses with the reflection of the softbox, therefore eliminating any distracting lines, highlights or whatever from the glasses. :)

You don't neccessarily need to do side-lighting or top-lighting, or even single-lighting only. You can still do the two main types of lighting, the short or the broad, with or without fill lights or reflectors... just do the "trial and error" thing (without shooting yet). If you have an assistant, position yourself to where you'll be shooting and have the model/s face you the way you want to catch them. Have your assistant angle the light source according to your preference, and tell him to move the lightsource/s towards or away from you until the reflection on the eyeglasses are not seen anymore (by you of course).

You can also position the lights (also even at an angle) away from the subject/s in a lateral manner so it will be away from you and the subjects as well. I hope this could help. :D