BEVERAGE WORKSHOP ASSIGNMENT FIVE

BLACK BOTTLES

OK…

It may not be practical for you to spray paint a bottle. Weather, temperatures, availability of a place to paint can all make spray painting a wine or liquor bottle all but impossible.

So choose any black bottle. Wine, beer, spray bottle. If you can find a couple of tall black glasses, they will work as well.

Black ON Black.

Be sure to read this entire brief.

This is a dark image overall, we just want to see the black bottle on the dark background.

Edge lighting can help pop it out. Subtle use of fill cards and shiny reflectors may also help sculpt the subject.

CAVEATS:

• At least one black bottle… that is the subject.
• Dark to black surfaces and backgrounds
• Props (only two) are fine, see the list of acceptable props below.
• POV: Oblique, standard (45 degrees) or flat-lay
• Create lines of interest with edges and reflections

PROPS:

• Wine glass(es): clear if a liquid is in it, opaque if not.
• A small flower. Delicate, not overpowering to the subject.
• Cherry or Strawberry (make sure they are PERFECT in every way)

The idea of this shot is to create something very beautiful given strict directions and a set of parameters for the image.

Think close-ups, think design, think negative space, think relationships between subjects… This one is wide open for interpretation although it has a very small set of subject possibilities.

Note the use of color and texture in this simple ad for this black Gin bottle. Notice how the photographer uses the smoke behind the bottle. It provides a lighter background for the dark bottle to stand above. This is a beautifully crafted visual. Study it.