Photographing Glossy Flowers

[Ray]

Many years ago I built a photographic “surround” (box) using PVC pipe and a layer of white bedsheets covering the three sides. Back and bottom were black velvet. I used two light umbrellas directed down onto the top edges at 45 degrees for lighting.

I don’t recall specifically focusing on reflected glare, but the setup gave me nice, uniform light, and with no beams being straight at the front of the blossom, it likely wasn’t an issue.