How do you get the glare off of clear plastic? What can you spray on it to stop a light reflection?

A pro photo shop will have mat or dulling spray that will dull the reflection, but it is an expensive solution if you don't need to use it often and it is hard to remove.





An alternative, available in most pharmacies like Wallgreens, etc., is cheap hair spray. I emphasize CHEAP. That's not because of the money, but because cheap hair spray dulls down what it is sprayed on and that is what you want.





The technique is simple. From about 18 inches away, you spray a light even coat of the hair spray and let it dry. Keep doing this, letting the hair spray dry completely between each light coat, until you have the reflection knocked down to where you want it. What you are doing with this is making what is known as a specular (or very sharp and defined reflection) into a broader reflection called diffuse.





If you want to completely eliminate the reflection, or keep its sharply defined character, but just not have as much of it, you can use a polarizing filter on the lens and adjust it until you get what you want. This is the most expensive solution, but it can take care of reflections off everything but metal.





Finally, you can adjust the angle you are shooting from to eliminate the reflection.





VanceHow do you get the glare off of clear plastic? What can you spray on it to stop a light reflection?
Seamless had it pretty much covered, I just wanted to add, using a polarizer will eliminate reflection against the angle to the sun or studio light will set the environment too your advantage.





I wasn't really clear on whether you were shooting, or framing.





Depending on your finances, non reflective glass is good, but no good for shooting.How do you get the glare off of clear plastic? What can you spray on it to stop a light reflection?
Another way if you can since you did not mention what this was that you are shooting is to shoot at a 45 degree angle (flash on camera) to your subject and you will remove the glare.





Seamless_1 also gave you a good and inexpensive solution that will work.





Kevin