Food Styling for Photographers

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CHILLING FACTS ABOUT COLD BEVERAGES


arrangement of glasses on your set is comfy to the eye
and to the camera, you can replace the stand-ins with
hero salt-rimmed glasses. Working with one glass at a
time, block a stand-in glass on three sides to mark its
position. Lift the stand-in glass straight up and off the
set. With very clean hands being careful not to touch
the salt, place the hero glass within the blocks marking
the spot for the glass. Repeat this process for each glass
in your shot.

When you transfer the margarita mixture into the hero
glass, again take care not to touch the salt rim with your
hands, tools, or with the margarita mixture. When all the
glasses are fi lled, use a wooden skewer to break up any
undesirable bubbles or areas of light refraction. Use a
spoon to add additional margarita mix to mound up for
a realistic presentation. With the back of the spoon,
gently press the mix to create swirl or textural patterns
as you wish. Before fi nal photography, use a bulb or
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