Lighting Techniques
Reflective Surfaces in Product Photography: Control Light Like a Scientist
Reflective Surfaces in Product Photography: Control Light Like a Scientist I’ve spent years watching photographers waste expensive lighting equipment because they didn’t understand what reflective surfaces actually do. They’re not decoration—they’re tools that let you sculpt light with precision. When you understand how reflection works at a technical level, your product images stop looking flat and start looking dimensional. The Physics You Need to Know Light behaves predictably. When it hits a surface, it either absorbs, scatters, or reflects.