This past week our assignment at school was to shoot beverages. I have enjoyed being in the studio shooting the various products but orange juice was a much bigger challenge than expected. Trying to reveal the luminance of the juice was an elusive element until I back lit it with a spot light. Orange juice looks nearly white and very milky when the light hits it in certain ways - very unappetizing. I am still not completely happy with this shot but I have learned much and the next time I will be starting the shoot from a much more knowledgeable place.

The porter beer was a fun shoot. Experimenting with the lighting, and then finally the pour so that the head was just right took slow methodically work but I enjoyed every minute. The studio was rank with the smell of beer by the time I completed the shoot, the head on the beer disappears very quickly and I poured many beers before capturing the shot above.

Our next challenge is shooting food, something I have been looking forward to. My poor partner never gets to eat anything in a restaurant while it is completely fresh because I am constantly taking pictures - "wait, wait, just one more minute and then you can eat." Now if I can recreate some of the beautiful natural light in the studio, perhaps I will be happy with the results.