Thirsty Friday....Why not?

I realize we usually do Thirsty Thursdays but this week has been a little off due to the holiday weekend. So Thirsty Friday it is! We'll also do things a little differently this week, with more of a "photo of the week"/Thirsty Thursday combination! We had a lot of fun with this shoot a couple weeks ago. We created a bar-like atmosphere and really wanted a great ambience to showcase the beer. I think it turned out perfect and definitely a bar that I'd want to visit! Cheers!

"In love with the Bokeh in the background!"

behind the scenes: faking it

If everything could be shot on distressed wood, I think it would make everything THAT much more appealing! I'm not sure what it is, but it just texturally makes us happy. We photograph a brand that calls for a wooden dock "like" background, so seeing that we don't have a studio on the water and one can't magically appear, we fake it! Nothing a few old boards, some blue fabric and strategic lighting can't help.

{Kev setting up our dock} 

{Love the distressed wood} 

{Lighting through double-paned glass for a scattered natural light effect} 

{Hints of blue}

{An older shot we have of a product from the brand, so you can see the final result!}

behind the scenes: Oh GelatO!

We had a two day shoot a couple weeks ago that consisted of Gelato and Sorbet. I'm sure it comes as no surprise that we were all drooling after the 80 tubs of all flavors arrived. Yes, I said 80....We had to rent THREE freezers to fit it all in the studio! But as usual, all the hard work planning payed off and we had a very enjoyable and smooth shoot. 

{Stand-in scoop...But wanted to show everyone the cuteness of all the garnishes that were used!} 

{Another of the stand-in...You can tell by the melting on the bottom}

{Mmm chocolate shavings!} 

{A shot of CaptureOne with a few of the final options} 

{Options oh my!}

Photo of the Week

{A delectable sashimi shot from our portfolio day!}

Thirsty Thursday

Pink Lemonade Margarita - 5 servings 1 cup each

Original recipe from Kraft Foods.

Ingredients:

1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Pink Lemonade Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix

1-1/2 cups cold water

1/2 cup cold orange juice

2 Tbsp. tequila

1 Tbsp. lime juice

5 cups crushed ice

PLACE drink mix, water, orange juice, tequila and lime juice in blender container; cover.

BLEND on high speed until drink mix is dissolved.

ADD ice; cover. Blend on high speed until thickened and smooth. Serve immediately.

Photo of the Week

{California Roll & a wasabi trail}

Photo of the Week

{Love the rustic & airy feeling of this!}

Friday Favorites

Hey Everyone! Sorry for the slight lack of posts this week but this week was very eventful at Sierra. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers are actually very complex contrary to what some people might believe. This week was spent shooting and styling their complexity, playing with fire {FUN!}, and assisting in creating great dining scenes for shots. Here are a few of my favorite moments and also "soon-to-be" blog posts. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

{styling sliders...the fine art of melting cheese} 

{setting up for a fun lifestyle shot of the product} 

{getting to see a pheasant while working in the back kitchen/studio!} 

{chicago style hot dog...a great chicago classic}

{the grill shots! i have a fun video of the flames and will save the excitement for it's own blog post!}