How to photograph something framed behind glass??

[EinsteinsGhost]

I don't know about Sony WX7, but with Sony NEX and SLT cameras, there are a few options. Use a CPL to get glare off and if light is limited, use one of the built-in stacking modes (Multi-Frame NR or Hand-Held Twilight). These modes are excellent for shooting in places with limited light and when flash/tripod are impractical or not allowed. Here's an image taken using HHT with Sony NEX-3 inside a rather dimly lit museum, of a display behind glass, where use of flash would have returned quite a bit of light show reflected off the glass:





Now only if Sony also incorporated its virtually silent shutter mode as available in my good old F828 (although, I think Sony RX1 has it, along with these features).

[newbie777]

The black cloth trick worked like a CHARM! thanks to those who take the time to answer questions online - so very helpful. Saved me incredible amounts of time and frustration, and my product looked amazing!

[TheCityTheBridge]

Originally Posted by totallyfrazzled

I have three framed (behind regular clear glass) items that I want to sell on either eBay or Craigslist, but for the life of me I simply cannot get a decent photograph of any of them because of reflections from the glass.

All the items have been professionally mounted and framed with sealed backs, and one of them is a fragile antique medieval manuscript page, so disassembling them in order to remove the glass is not an option.

I have a Nikon CoolPix digital camera with the flash turned off but no matter what kind of lighting, lighting-source postioning, and camera angles I have tried, I still get so much reflection of the surroundings that it makes the item look terrible.

How do professional photographers get such clear photos of behind-glass items with no reflections? Please share any hints, tips or tricks you can think of.... many thanks!

The surefire method is a circular polarizer, which can eliminate reflected light from certain angles.

Other options:

1) Make sure the on-camera flash is off.
2) Ensure that any light source is directed at such an angle that the light will "bounce" away from the camera lens--here is a discussion: How to Eliminate Reflections in Glasses in Portraits - Digital Photography School