How to Light Beer: A Photographer’s Guide to Working with Cans, Bottles, and Pours

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Dedication
3. About the Authors
4. Table of Contents
5. Introduction
6. Different Types of Beer
   1. Wheat
   2. Stout
   3. Lager
7. Different Lighting Techniques
   1. Basic Top and Front
   2. Back Lighting
   3. Edge Lighting
   4. Cards
8. Different Glassware
   1. Matching the Glass to the Beer
   2. Glass Thickness
   3. Lighting Different Glass Shapes
9. Appropriate Backgrounds
   1. Matching the Beer and Background
   2. Lighting the Background Separately from the Beer
10. Dealing with Heads and Bubbles
    1. Selecting the Correct Amount of Head for Each Beer
    2. Creating and Maintaining the Head
    3. When Are Bubbles Appropriate?
11. Tools of the Trade
    1. The Unadorned Shot
    2. The Frosted Shot
    3. The Spritzed Shot
    4. The Iced Shot
12. Cans and Bottles
    1. Glass Colors
    2. Reflective Surfaces
    3. Labels
13. Special Consideration
    1. Beer Temperature / Humidity
    2. Set
    3. Equipment
14. Pours
    1. Technical Issues
    2. Consistency
    3. Lighting
15. Compositing and Retouching
    1. Compositing
    2. Retouching Even the Most Minute Details
16. Copyright Page
17. Need More Fuel?
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    2. Let’s be Friends on Social Media