One of the shoots that I didn’t get to in Port Townsend was of this lovely white wine bottle. I liked the simplicity of the label and thought given the name of the winery it ought to be photographed outside. I found an oak grove (just in case I wanted to include the trees!) in the Arboretum and waited for a sunny day to go and try my hand at shooting wine with natural light. I had never tried this before so I was a little nervous, but utilizing the organic drop (natural shadows) that the branches and leaves of the trees provided I was able to find the right angle to shoot at to get the best light.

Later when I got home I decided to uncork the bottle and shoot a few images with wine in the glasses just to get a well-rounded look…and to taste  Now if only we can get this kind of sunshine to stick around…

New work!

Sebastian and the roasting crew at Seattle Coffee Works were kind enough to let me come into the cafe and roastery last Friday to take shots of the roasting process and the cafe. It was so much fun getting to know the people there and talk to the women in the roastery about what they do. Everyone was extremely helpful and even made me an extra latte just to take photos of! It was great practice for me to get out of the studio (or the living room I call my studio) and shoot on location with natural light. There are a whole different set of challenges when shooting on location and I’m getting more and more comfortable with the process.

Thanks again guys!