Five tips for taking photos through glass

SimpleScrapper has a few good tips for photographers shooting through glass titled “How to photograph through glass“.

With winter upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it can be difficult to get outside to enjoy our hobby & passion of photography.

When it’s too cold out, try these tips for shooting through your windows:

1. The 45 degrees rule. Avoid glares and your own reflecting by positioning yourself and your camera at an angle to the glass.

2. Avoid flash. Your flash will reflect off the glass, causing a glare. If you absolutely must use a flash, reduce the strength if your camera allows for that and use tip #3 as well.

3. Get close, but not too close. If you are having trouble with distance between yourself and the glass, position the camera close to the window but not actually touching. Use your hand or a scarf to shield the lens from excess light or a flash.

4. Use manual focus. Your camera might get confused if there is a surface in between yourself and the subject. If you have the ability to manually focus, you’ll likely have better luck.

5. Add a polarizing filter. If your camera lens accepts filters, polarization can eliminate most if not all reflections and glares. This would be a wise investment if you expect to take a lot of photos through glass.

All good tips.

Have any others to share?

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