cinematography window shooting

[wparrish24]

Whats the best way to shoot a subject in front of a window without getting their reflection or reflection from lighting

 

[Ernest Worthing]

Use a polarizing filter.

 

[wparrish24]

thanks

 

[Ernest Worthing]

ur welcome, and i edited my post with more suggestions in ur other thread about shooting a feature with a dslr.

congrats on taking the step and i look forward to seeing it!

 

[wheatgrinder]

the question sounds simple, but is the window a source of BACK LIGHT... or is it like your outside on a street in front of a dark window? Answers above cover the later..

 

[wparrish24]

In a office with a skyline view. The subject is standing in front of the window.

 

[wheatgrinder]

so the camera is IN the room looking OUT the window.. thats tough.. lots of light issues..

Youll have to light up the subject like crazy to compete with the outdoor sun.. if you can shoot on an overcast day better, but not as pretty.. unless its nice and dramatic.. but that up to you..

Also your indoor light will need to be balanced to outdoor (or vice versa) in fact balancing the OUTDOOR light will lower the overall level of the outdoor light coming in the window further helping you to light the subject.

Its the LIGHT reflecting int he glass your worried about right.. ?

 

[wparrish24]

yes, i dont want the light to reflect off the window , or i dont want to see the reflection of the subject.

 

[knightly]

Move the subject away from the window and flag your lights so they don't hit the window... and use a polarizing filter to remove the reflections form the outdoor light. You may want a bit of reflection though so we can tell there's a window there.