If you need an extra hand as a prop but don’t have a friend nearby to fill in as your hand model, do it yourself! Using your self timer is an awesome way to capture human touches, while giving you an even deeper acquaintance with your camera. Once you have it nailed down, set up any equipment and tools you may need. I prefer to use a few meaningful props rather than flood my scene with lots of pieces and because of my goal from step 1 above, I chose a minimal space to keep us focused.īegin to build the image you’re envisioning, and play around with different angles and positionings. I happen to love vintage props, so here I’ve picked a vintage beer glass with a gorgeous silver base. Pull from what’s around and available to suggest location, add texture, give height, and tell the story. Glassware is of course a no brainer when it comes to photographing a beverage, but consider backdrops like the table you’re drinking at, or the scenic view you’re gazing, too. Any props you use have very important supporting roles to help draw the eye to your beer and tell your story. In this case, your Allagash beer is going to serve as the main subject of your shot. I’d even argue that light is in fact, a prop, but we needn’t get philosophical here. While all photographers, no matter the level of experience, know that light is absolutely the photographer’s most powerful tool, food photographers know that props, too, have the power to shape your scene in tremendous ways. I would argue that props are the most overlooked tool in photography. It may take a few tries, but once you find your spot, you’ll know. It’s important to note that, over time, I’ve tried almost every single window in my house, and this one is my favorite to shoot at. I’ve set up close to the window in order to capture the most outside light. Here, I’ve picked a nice bright, north-ish facing window to set up my table. No matter your location, be observant and try a few different spots until you get it just right.
This way you’re getting that nice even Northern Hemisphere light. Where on the floor do you see a bright spot? Where in the room are there dramatic variations between light and shadows? If you’re getting really serious, pull out your phone’s compass and figure out which direction is north and find a window. Find a nice big window, and then look down. Again, look around and observe the light. Or maybe you’re shooting inside like I am today, and want to capture some drama with deep shadows or texture. What do you notice in each setting? Is the sun pouring through your beer and exposing the thousands of tiny bubbles racing to the surface ? Or maybe the filtered light is highlighting that gorgeous foam top. Observe how the light hits your beer by moving it around to different spots and see how it illuminates differently. Let’s play out a few scenarios: Are you cracking your beer in the evening, with the beautiful golden hour sun all around? Find the direction the sun is setting in your particular situation and pay attention to the casts it’s giving. Just know, there are so many fun and creative ways to capture the light, don’t be intimidated, instead look around! The light even changes as the earth travels around the sun, making any given season an opportunity to capture the light or the shadows in a whole new way. There are hundreds of different lighting and shadow scenarios to explore, from bright sun to filtering clouds, indoor shooting, and everything in between. Unfortunately, GIF Brewery doesn't offer help with this, so do some experimenting and/or some Googling to learn more.I use the word “pick” because, when it comes to photography, it’s not just day and night, light and dark. Settings is where you can alter the quality and frame rate of the GIF to get it playing exactly how you want it. Finally, dig into Settings, which is the most important piece of the puzzle. Use the cropping and resizing tools to hone in on exactly what part of the frame should be visible. Check out the options for adding in text or images to insert some commentary or playfulness. Once you've got the basics down, it's time to start digging into the copious options for tweaking and tinkering. From there, just trim down the clip by setting start and end points, and save or share. It's easy enough to get going by uploading a video or pasting in a YouTube video. Creating a great GIF can also stretch one's thinking skills. If you or your students use Macs and want to create GIFs, then GIF Brewery is worth a serious look. GIFs can be a fun option for spicing up lessons, webpages, presentations, and beyond.
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