Self Proposal Assignment 3: Tea

 

This was an image taken this current Fall Semester in my Photographic Illustration class for our second Self Proposal Assignment. In this assignment we were allowed to photograph anything of our choosing, as long as we presented the instructor with a sketch of our idea first. Since we were encouraged to photograph something that we would want to show potential clients, I chose a detailed table top set up shot in studio. I am always fascinated by the puzzle of prop placement in a photograph. For this image I wanted to use a lot of small elements, but also allow the image to come across as simple in design.

Cold Beverage

 

This is an image taken in a lab for my Photographic Illustration class this current Fall Semester. During this lab I was assigned to be in a group with Kelly and Michael, and only had a few hours to complete the given assignment. For this image, we had to purchase a glass bottle beverage, and photograph it looking cold. We backlit the bottle with a large soft box, and placed a light to camera left diffused by a large scrim. This final image is a composite of three images; one image for the background exposure, one for the bottle, and one for the cap. The appearance of condensation on the bottle was achieved by spraying the bottle with a mixture of water and glycerin.