DVDs are mirror-like, so they reflect whatever is in front of them—including you and the camera. The main fix is to control what the disc sees.

Try these approaches:

• Use flash so the DVD is lit much brighter than the surroundings; this can help make your reflection much less visible if it doesn’t wash out label details.
• Make the area around the camera dark, or shoot through a screen/sheet with only the lens showing. Wearing dark clothing also helps.
• Step farther back and zoom in. This makes the camera/lens reflection smaller.
• Slightly change the camera position or tilt the DVD just a little so any remaining reflection falls on a less important area, such as the label.
• Use a remote release or self-timer so you aren’t standing right next to the camera.
• If you do need a slight angle, you can correct the perspective afterward in editing software.

In short: with highly reflective objects, you don’t just light the item—you shape the environment that gets reflected in it.