Whiskey Bottle Photography: Easy Compositing Tutorial
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2022
- Make your whiskey bottle photos look so much more eye-catching and appealing with this easy compositing technique.
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-Recommended gear from this tutorial-
Wireless Shutter Release Remote
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Quality Tripod:
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Translucent Reflector / Diffusor Panel:
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Photography surfaces are from ericksonsurfaces.com
Questions? Hit me up in the comments or shoot me an email at hello@cocktailcamera.com
Removing the back label is GENUIS! It blocks so much light. Love all of these techniques. Thanks for sharing your skill with us.
Helpful tip(s) when brushing in a mask in Photoshop:
1) Pressing "D" will set your color pickers to White / Black
2) Pressing "X" will swap between White / Black so you don't have to go back and click the picker each time
3) Extra, but you can use "H" to use the Hand Tool to move around and "B" again for Brush Tool to get back to masking
Just found you and I must say, thank you as I’m beggining my journey into the amazing world of food and beverages photography. Thanks!!
Super helpful tutorial! Thanks Jordan
Great info! Thank you for keeping it simple.
Heat guns on labels like that work wonders ❤️ Love this tutorial! Thanks for such an amazing presentation
I second the heat gun idea! I’ve done it myself, works like a charm!
Ahh thanks for the tip on the heat gun!!
Or hair dryer in a pinch. Just keep dryer at an angle to the subject. Some dryers will overheat from blow back
Another fantastic tutorial, Jordan - loving this, and your course!
Ah thank you friend! I'm so glad to hear!
Love this, thanks for sharing. I am using one light, the back label off....makes so much sense. I definitely want to give this a go now.
Let me know if you try it out!
Thanks so much for this awesome content! I can't wait to practice. I am looking forward to more videos of yours!
Ah thanks so much! More coming soon!
sir you have a super channel!!
MANY GREETINGS FROM PERU really inspires to learn from you
Thanks for this tutorial Jordan! Super helpful to see how you did this and it actually seems pretty straightforward - I don't have artificial lights at the moment but I'll try to recreate this with natural light and see how it goes!
Hey glad it's helpful! Let me know how it goes with natural light- I'm sure it would still totally work!
Well done, thanks for sharing
Moreeee moreeeeee moreeeeeeeeeeeeee videos
Haha thanks, I'm trying! They are a lot of time and work to do well 😅
Great tutorial as usual, Jordan! Being used to the quality of the content you create made me confident that getting your course would be a smart decision and I wasn't wrong!! ❤️ Just treated my prop collection to some new glassware yesterday and can't wait to put it to work! Thanks!
Ah thanks so much, Andrea! That means a lot. Glad you’re enjoying the course too. What glassware did you end up getting??
@@cocktailcamera huh, I sent another message with links to the glasses but it disappeared.. anyway, one type is a coupe and another is a sort of stackable old fashioned glass with this art deco-y style to it plus a small pitcher from the same colection. Any ideas for what to try there? I think especially some nice hard light will make them look really fun.
I’ve tried small led lights hidden behind bottles before but had to use dulling spray to get it to diffuse. This is a simple way to get that same look but eliminate guess work and not need dulling spray!
Ah nice! Yeah I've tried that too, but felt like this method ended up being a bit faster / easier for me.
Nice explanation! Thanks 🥃
Great video. I like he decided to add a flex by throwing in an awesome cocktail video in the middle. 🥃🥃🥃
You know me 😉
Awesome! Pro tip! Thanks!
Amazing Tutorial!
Hey thanks so much!
Thanks for the tutorial! How do you get rid of the reflection of the round top of the diffuser?
Awesome video! I might just try a bottle shoot tomorrow. My bourbon of choice for an Old Fashioned is Elijah Craig. I just happen to have an unopened bottle that desperately needs a picture. More importantly though, was that maple syrup you used in your Old Fashioned? I've never been a big fan of the sugar cube method. I usually make a simple syrup with Demerara sugar and some spices. Maple syrup would be awesome too!
Great Tutorial Jordan, will try it once ai got my skills on point 😜 thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hey no problem, thanks for saying so! What else do you need to “get your skills on point”? 😉
@@cocktailcamera Well a lot of practice for once, I'm getting my practice on a Canon M50 with the 22mm lens, I'm saving $$ to get some lighting and maybe a new lens for this kind of work, any recommendations on that? I just an amateur/aficionado but I love your photos I'm getting inspired to get some personal work done as cool as you man.
@@zhompi Nice! Yeah saving for gear can be tough, so I hear you. I'm planning on doing more tutorials using "budget-friendly" cameras and equipment, so that might help as well. In the meantime, I do have an ever-expanding gear page you can check out (to does have some budget recommendations as well). See here: cocktailcamera.mykajabi.com/gear
Witchcraft!
Really cool techniques - thanks for sharing!
Right what I needed!!!!
Ahh I’m glad to hear!
@@cocktailcamera especially cause for now I only have one light. But I’ll be honest, I would LOVE to see a more complex set up! You know, for the future 😃 and to understand what to buy in case
@@robertad242 okay good to know!
Hi ! Thanks for the tutorial . I have a question . Why 400 iso ? It is not better 100 ? Thanks a lot 😍😍😍😍
It’s not really a matter of “better.” Just adjust your settings in order to get the shot you want. My light was maxed out at 1/1 so pushing to 400 gave me a bit more light. There is virtually no noticeable grain at 400 iso on a mirrorless body.
This is awesome! Thanks for these videos, Jordan! If only I had $3k for an A7R IV :((((
Hey sure thing! But you definitely don't need a a7r IV to take photos like these. I actually just picked up a Canon Rebel SL3 to take around on shoots and show people how much you can do with an inexpensive camera. More on that soon!
If you were doing a more intense shoot (say for a brand) with more lights, would you still use the same photoshop technique?
If it was a big commercial shoot I'd actually just hire a professional photo editor to do the composite and build-in their fee to my initially proposal. Gotta play to your strengths you know, and a good editor can do some real PS magic that I can only dream of doing! 😄
My secret to removing labels is using Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!
Haha that stuff always does wonders!