Food Styling for Photographers

CHAPTER THREE

the surface of a photo drink can be made by using
some of the hero liquid plus a clear liquid dish or hand
detergent. Using clear dish detergent to make the
bubbles will keep the bubbles looking more natural.
To make and place bubbles, use a plastic dropper.
Put about 1/4 cup of the hero liquid into a mug or
cup, and mix 1 tablespoon of clear liquid dish detergent
into it. With the tube end of the dropper in the liquid,
quickly squeeze and release the dropper bulb several

times. Keep squeezing the dropper bulb until you

see several bubbles the size that you want fl oating in

the cup.

When everything on set is ready for fi nal capture, working

at the set and using the dropper, suction a few bubbles

into the dropper. Choose bubbles that are the size you

want fl oating on the hero beverage. Wipe the outside of

the dropper with a paper towel before depositing the

bubbles on the beverage surface.

Th ere isn’t a magic formula for how long the bubbles

will last. Some hang around for a long time, some are

short lived. You will need to watch them during

the photography process. If bubbles burst, they can be

replaced.

Supplies used to make surface bubbles:

● Clear liquid dish or hand detergent and water

● Plastic bulb-type dropper

● Cup or mug

● 1/4 cup of the hero liquid

Th e image of ice tea on a sunny table was created using

all the techniques in this chapter. Both the pitcher and

glass contain acrylic cubes of diff erent sizes and shapes.

Th e glass was treated with frosting and condensation