How to Light Beer: A Photographer's Guide to Working with Cans, Bottles, and Pours

by Joe Lavine, Brad Bartholomew

Overview

In  How to Light Beer, photographers Joe Lavine and Brad Bartholomew teach you how to light and photograph your favorite beers and create compelling shots every time. In this ebook for intermediate or advanced shooters you will learn about classic brews, focusing on differences in color, opacity, head, and bubble composition, and what they mean for your images. The authors will also explore lighting scenarios, styling the beer, and post-production techniques to enhance your final images.

Follow along with Joe and Brad, and you will:

• Learn how to use a variety of lighting and post-production techniques to enhance your images
  
• Style your beer using different pouring techniques, glassware, cans, bottles, and backgrounds
  
• Develop specific game plans tailored to each beer, whether you’re photographing a lager in a glass or pouring a stout from a can

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133549416
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/13/2013
Series:	Fuel
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	99998
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joe Lavine is an author, educator, and photographer based in Colorado.  As a commercial photographer, Joe has been fortunate to be able to blend his passion for food with his love of photography.  Some of his food clients include, General Mills, Betty Crocker, Coors, Nature Valley, and JBS Swift.  Along with his commercial work, Joe has been teaching college for more than 16 years. Education has always been important to him; he holds an undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, and a master’s degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. Joe is an Adobe® Certified Expert in Photoshop® and An Adobe Community Professional. In 2013, Joe co-authored the book Light Right:  Learn How to Create Images, Set Up a Studio, and Launch Your Career, and since has co-authored two e-books, and a video on lighting fundamentals.  Joe can also be heard lecturing at ASMP, SPE, and PhotoPlus events.

Brad BarthoLomew has been photographing a wide-range of subjects for 26 years. His specialty is not specializing, treating each subject with enthusiasm, respect, and a sense of wonder. He has photographed people and products for advertising agencies, design firms, and clients, including Celestial Seasonings, JD Edwards, Forest Oil, Head Sports, Pentax, Qwest, Xcel Energy, and Keller Homes. He has been an instructor for over 25 years. See his work at bartholomewphoto.com.