Perfume bottles, placed on marble, wood or white.
A perfume bottle is glass, liquid, a cap and a few words of lettering, and each reacts to light differently. Herofab takes a photo of the bottle on any surface and places it in a studio or styled scene, briefed to keep the bottle shape, the colour of the liquid, the cap and the label.
What a bottle image depends on.
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Glass and the colour of the liquid
Clear glass shows what is behind it, so a bottle photographed on a red cloth carries red inside. The liquid has its own tint, from pale straw to amber or pink, and buyers recognise it. Photograph against a neutral surface and compare the liquid colour and the fill level in the result with the bottle.
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Label lettering
The name of the fragrance, the house and the concentration are often printed small, in thin serif or script type, sometimes directly on the glass. This is small text and the detail to check first. Read every word in the delivered image, including lettering on the cap or the collar.
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Cap, collar and reflections
A metallic or lacquered cap mirrors the room, and facets cut into the glass catch highlights. In a scene the highlights follow the new light, while the shape of the cap, the spray collar and the facets should stay those of the bottle. A reflection under the bottle suits marble and a podium.
Photographing a perfume bottle as the source.
- Stand the bottle upright on a plain, neutral surface with the cap on and the label facing the lens.
- Wipe fingerprints from the glass and the cap, and photograph in soft daylight with the flash off, turning the bottle until no window sits across the label.
- Shoot from the height of the label, not from above, so the shoulders of the bottle and the base keep their true proportions.
Product photography for perfume, answered.
Can the perfume be photographed next to its box?
Yes. A box in the photo is not a problem, since the tool is briefed to use only the product, and the carton is left out of the scene. The bottle itself has to stand free and fully visible, because glass hidden behind cardboard or cellophane cannot be added back faithfully. Remove any plastic wrap before the photo.
Will a clear bottle pick up the new background?
Glass is see-through, and in a styled scene the surface behind and beneath the bottle is part of how it looks. The bottle, the liquid colour and the label are briefed to stay as photographed. Look at the transparent areas of the result and judge whether the tint of the liquid still matches the real one.
Which shadow works for glass on marble or a podium?
A reflection gives the look of a polished surface and suits marble, a podium and studio grounds. A soft shadow reads more naturally on wood and linen, which do not mirror. No shadow is the option for an image that will be combined with other elements afterwards.
How much does it cost?
4 credits per image, plus one credit for 4K. The cost is shown before you generate, and if a job fails the credits are returned. The 20 free credits at sign-up cover 5 images with this tool.
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