Transparent candy tub photo

[Sejadu]

Hi,

A friend has asked me to take some photos of a transparent tub with candy in it. I did a bit of photography in college but I am still very much a beginner, just know the basics. I am looking for suggestions on how to take these photos so the transparent plastic doesn't look too 'dirty'.

Any suggestions with regards to:
- Background colour
- lighting

All I have is a camera and a tripod and want to do the best I can with what I've got.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

[boogschd]

err... idk what else you could do with this..

apart maybe from changing the container to something more transparent
...

meh.. send me some .. they look good

 

[WimFoto]

always pick a darker background than your subject so that it stands out more. to learn more on lighting go the Commercial/Product photography forum. in this case a lower angle would have shown the candy better. the labels are in the way. bad luck in this case is the plastic box which is not clear plastic.

 

[Sejadu]

Thanks for your speedy replies.

The image above is not one that I have taken, just an idea of what the tub looks like. I can't change anything about it either.

 

[WimFoto]

silly me thinking that the photo you posted was yours.
fyi, when you want to show us a picture that's not yours the rules state that all you can do is post a link, not the actual picture.