how to stop reflector causing a second (big) catchlight?

[dubcat]

I set up a speedlight based portrait studio in my living room with a softbox to the left of the camera in front of the subject as key light and a bounce umbrella to the right of the camera behind the subject as hair light. I then placed a reflector on the floor angled up at 45 degrees to the right of camera in front of the subject as a fill.

The softbox is causing a nice catchlight (not huge but it's a portable softbox). The problem is that the reflector is also causing a big catch light which is quite distracting in the final picture. How do i avoid this second catch light?

 

[James Pardon]

I could be wrong but as it's all down to the angle. If it's illuminating the eye, it's going to be reflected in the lens, I'd have thought whatever you do moving it around if it's hitting the eyes it's going to show up.Take it out in photoshop?

 

[tiler65]

move it further away, curve it so that it is convex towards the model.

 

[HoppyUK]

If a reflector is doing it's job and reflecting light, you'll get a reflection. A white one is less noticeable than silver, and usually works well enough.

White gives softer fill too, and is less critical to position. I prefer white as it's easier to use and more subtle. Silver is the one if you really need to punch light back, especially from a little distance. Getting the angle right is critical with silver - harder to do without modelling lights.

 

[dubcat]

ah ok i will switch to white. thanks