Weekend Project - Make Patterned Photographs Of Computer and Glass

Glass with computer generated backgroundSteve Hermitage who made it a point to create and share wonderful photography home projects, like the bubble world that was featured here before, just released another great weekend project. So if he forecast is rainy and it looks like you are about to stay home. Get a bottle of wine and two glasses. one for you and one for the camera. Here is one fun project for this weekend.

Using a computer screen Steve created simple patterns which he then uses to shoot empty glasses of wine. The way the glass breaks and distorts the light creates interesting poppy patterns.

Glass with computer background

Being the kind chap that Steve is, he also made a video explaining the process.

I love the creative use of V-card to hold the window reflections back. This is probably needed also to block all the barbecue smoke coming from behind ;)

See more of Steve's work on his YouTube Channel and his Flickr.

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Awesome!!

This is a great idea! I will definetly be doing this with glass. Thanks!

Fantastic idea!

I'm always looking for fun indoor photo ideas for crappy weather days and this is just perfect!  Thanks for posting this.

Great!

Thank you for this great tip!
You have managed to do some great photos with this background idea.

I did this

I did this once:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavale/3420363910/

Wonderful idea!

After reading about this yesterday I gave it a shot, here are my results using a martini glass:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcharlesworth/5038725855/

Thanks!

So easy and so cool

  • October 5, 2010
  • Werner

After reading it I had to try it as well and here is my first result: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mosabuam/5054395839/

Next ones will be with some red wine in the glas ....

Ah, and thanks for the awesome post - looking forward for more such cool weekend projects

PatternPDF

  • October 6, 2010
  • Werner

Just uploaded a pdf with zebralines and dots at http://www.mosabuam.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/zebrapatterns.pdf

Enjoy :)

Thanks!

Another technique to master, and cheap to do !

Tried some colour bacgrounds, here are the results:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdarius/5048550890/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdarius/5048549838/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdarius/5047929111/

Tried comenting before but the post didn't show up, if it does feel free to delete it.

Oh and big Thanks to all of you guys/ girls, great blog !

Wow

  • October 14, 2010
  • Gibbopool2003

Tried this technique last night and got some excellent results:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gibbopool2003/sets/72157625157498324/

 

My go at this, and some variations

I did the same thing here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bkhl/4777012678/

I also like to use my LCD TV for background projection, like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bkhl/4779562963/

can someone post up where to

  • November 2, 2010
  • Nick

can someone post up where to find the polkadot pattern? thanks 

i did a pic look like :

i did a pic look like : http://www.flickr.com/photos/levarwest/4875300133/

great idea with screen of computer ;)

thanks for the idea. my

  • February 15, 2011
  • Petrov

thanks for the idea.

my result is https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZwuRK4SLNu2zYitaco08ww?feat=direct...

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