thirsty thursday

It's been awhile, but what better way to get back into it than everybody's favorite Thirsty Thursdays! Below is a shot we did for our portfolio, a Pomegranate Martini and since this is Chicagoland it's only appropriate to showcase Oprah's Favorite Pomegranate Martini Recipe!

{recipe courtesy of drinks mixer}

1 oz Smirnoff® vodka

1/2 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur

3 oz pomegranate juice

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker 1/4 filled with chopped ice. 

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. 

Serve with a squeeze of lemon.

Video

Last week was a busy, but fun-filled one. We worked with a favorite client of ours, shooting stills & video of each model and look. It's always nice to have a packed studio, with clients, models, and stylists!

Sierra Foodisms

For the past couple years we've made hard cover portfolios using Asuka Book. This year it was themed "Sierra Foodisms" and we used all food photography and created continuity with interesting little words that somehow relate to food, food photography, and or eating. We were excited to learn that our book was chosen to be Asuka Book's Book of the Month! November is a perfect month for us, since it's only appropriate that it contains a holiday surrounded by food:) For a link to view an online version of the book click here!

photo of the week

{Peach & Plum Galette...YUM!}

Monday Ramblings

Often times I receive helpful little emails with relevant and interesting information. Today I found a great little article waiting for me in my inbox. Study Shows People Ignore Generic Photos Online by Nick Bilton was posted online by The New York Times. This great little article proves that getting professional photographs taken of your product/brand drastically increases consumer attention. We love hearing facts that prove our work is not only "worth it" but also proven effective. A few highlights from the article are listed below. Enjoy and be sure to read the article in it's entirety here!

          “Invest in good photo shoots: a great photographer can add a fortune to your 

Web site’s business value.” After all, he notes, most sites are full of

 “fluff — of which there’s too much already on the Web.”

"...In contrast, when people navigated the Pottery Barn Web site, they engaged 

with the decorative photos of the bookcases for extended periods of time 

because they were images of the actual objects for sale."

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!"

photo of the week

With wedding season coming to an end, I found this only appropriate. This is still one of my favorite shoots to date and for obvious reasons. It just turned out absolutely beautiful!