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A creative food styling design for a class.

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My first attempt at using my phone's editing software to merge two images.

Behind The Lens

Location

I shot this in a professional studio as part of a photography class assignment. It was a "pour/splash" exercise.

Time

Mid-afternoon, in a dark studio.

Lighting

I wanted to show the intricate detail of the honey comb as well as achieve highlights on the honey itself. To do this I positioned one strobe parallel to the backside of the overall image and another strobe with a yellow gel off to the right at about 45 degrees to accent the color of the honey stream.

Equipment

I used professional photo equipment; a Sinar large format view camera with a Leaf Aptus II digital back on a movable camera stand and Profoto 2400 watt strobe lights. The backdrop is velveteen cloth, the honey dipper is attached to a c-stand and the honeycomb is on a glass plate.

Inspiration

I didn't want to do the same old soft drink/liquor with ice shot. I also wanted to shoot something that would be fairly easy to achieve. I started by researching other types of pour/splash images and came across beautiful shots of honey dripping and running over spoon edges. I was amazed by the beautiful light cast off and through the honey as well as the elegant shapes formed by this thick substance. I made mention to my friend/assistant and she suggested adding the honeycomb to the shot. We also played around with different sets of utensils before I decided on the traditional honey dipper.

Editing

There usually is some post-production to digital images just like there is with film. I made over 60 images during this shoot and there is a little compositing done from the other images for aesthetic and artistic reasons but the specular highlight was caught in camera; of which I am both proud of and astonished by. I did clean out the plate that the honeycomb was on as well as the black background, in addition to some hue/sat adjustments.

In my camera bag

My current equipment consists of a Canon 60D with an 18-135mm kit lens. I have invested in some 600 watt studio lighting, as well as a 55-250mm lens.

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