Behind the Scenes {Blogger Country}

Today I’m starting something new (for me anyway).  Yesterday I participated in a blogger series created by my friend Diana – from The Girl Creative called Blogger Country.  I’m thrilled to be a part of it & to share with you all a glimpse into the “behind the scenes” of Kleinworth & Co. I love this idea because most don’t realize is the time & commitment it takes to blog professionally.

I was so inspired by it that I am starting my own series here. A couple times a month I will share with you all my pull back shots & show you how I created the images you see in my space.

So if you want to see how I create images like the ones you see above- stay tuned.  I will be sharing my secrets.

I will try to do these posts at least 2 times a month – so you can start getting a better idea of different situations or foods & how I tackle the challenges of that.

 

For  this shot here.  You see texture of the old board.  I chose that because it reminds me of a picnic table- which is where I feel I would most enjoy this Blueberry Lemon Green Tea.  Outside soaking up the sun.  If it wasn’t so cold outside still- I would have set up on the porch & had some green grass in the background instead.  But this was a very gloomy day & our grass isn’t green yet.

Key here – white background to keep things light & to reflect some light on the back shadows.

Props- brighter pops of yellow in the fresh lemons.  I also chose to add blueberries to this recipe BECAUSE blue photographs well with yellow. (think complimenting/contrasting colors)  Plus this time of year lemons & blueberries are a great combo that people love.

It is the thing you will hear the most when talking about light for food photography – natural light is ideal.

This is how I set up this shot .  We have some etched glass windows that flank the front door.  So I set this up in the entry way to harness this natural light that comes in to this space.   Because it’s inside & through semi-opaque glass – it’s more filtered.  It’s rare that I get harsh light in this space.  “Open shade” is what we are going for.  This set up- not super glamourous – TV tray, boards & reflector (there is a bar stool behind the reflector to hold it up) to put together the shot you see for the final image.

This gives you a better idea of my frame for the final shot.  You can see I have multiple boards going- just because I was doing multiple things at that time.   I like to stand to the right of this shot & crouch down to get a little backlight.  Especially with semi-transparent drinks – backlight really makes them glow & showcases their colors.

 To see ALL my behind the scenes of where I blog & my everyday  blogging life – visit The Girl Creative & check out my post.

If you have more questions about this shot or set up- leave me a comment.  

 

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