Need lighting help...please

[luckyss]

I am photographing a cylinder with a foil lettered label for some product photography. I am using two speed lights one on an umbrella and the other a diffuser as that's all I have at the moment. However I am having trouble getting the silver "foil" letters to come out exposed correctly and I am not sure how to approach the set up.

Can any of you recommend a set up?
Have any of you run into this type of issue before?

thanks.

 

[Designer]

Please post an example.

 

[Big Mike]

Yes, it's hard or impossible to offer good advice without seeing what you're working with.

If this is something that you may be doing more of and/or just want to learn how to do....then I'd suggest picking up the book 'Light: Science & Magic'.