Would You Like a Drink with That?

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This image was originally shot as part of a menu for one of our clients.ISO 50, 1/125 sec, f/11, 90mm lens on Sinar P3

Assignment Three: Liquid Pours & Splashes

Although shooting drinks, pours, and splashes can be a photography specialty all its own, as a food photographer, I am often asked to shoot liquids as a part of my regular assignments. Combo meals for large food companies are the obvious: “Would you like a drink with that?” I have also shot milk splashes for packaging and honey pours for cough syrup. And although it’s never easy, it’s always a lot of fun—and it’s one of the few things that doesn’t require ...

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