Blue Martini

Another attempt at the perfect martini picture. I funneled the martini into the glass this time to prevent 'legs' from coming up the sides. I also used different colors to see what I liked best. I particularly like the yellow and red one, where the shadow from the blue martini is green.

Dark Roast

Just wanted to add another to my coffee series. SB-800 to camera left fired through a white umbrella and a white foam core board to camera right. 85mm 1.4 1/100 at 2.8

Coffee beans and 'tinis

I continue to practice my food photography skills. The coffee shot is from yesterday afternoon. SB-800 to camera left fired through a wescott white umbrella. This added a little more light coming from the windows to camera left as well. White foam board to camera left to aid in fill.

For the apple 'tini: SB-600 to camera right with a purple gel on it to light the background. SB-800 with homemade cloroplast grid and no gel. All fired with PW's. The green comes from the drink itself. I'm going to redo this shot because I don't care for the 'legs' being shown in the glass. I'll have to use a funnel to get the drink in the glass. I was tempted to shoot it again, but I have a one martini limit. After two, my photos start getting blurry...

New Website launched

It's taken me two months to build it. It's got new flash graphics, streamlined simple looks and some great photos if I don't mind saying.

www.timbroyer.com

I would love to hear feedback on it, especially any dead links or problems with flash.

Many thanks to other photographers for inspiration. Thanks to Sarah for supporting me on this venture and thanks to all the folks who let me take photos of them!

I'm on my way.

Apple'tini

Two parts good vodka
One part Apple Puckers
Shaken, not stirred.
Served in a chilled glass.

I shot this on Saturday night in my office. The green is actually from the drink itself. I handheld a snooted strobe just below the camera and shot into the glass. It was snooted to narrow the light just into the glass. I wish I had funneled the drink into the glass to avoid the 'legs' on the insides of the glass.

f8 @ 1/250

Where have you been all my life?

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Originally uploaded by Tim Broyer.

I broke down and bought a meter. It wasn't that expensive compared to most photographic equipment, but I see this quickly becoming a well used tool.

It will allow me to meter the light quickly and effectively and establish an exposure. During the formals of a wedding, this should rock! Hot sun on a patio? No problem.

Mark this date. I'm sure my stuff will improve from now on.

Straight Up Realty

I had a great shoot yesterday afternoon with Dave Lawler. He recently got his real estate license and jumped off the corporate ship. Dave and I have known each other for a couple years now, having met while mountain biking and doing trail work. At a recent party, we both discovered that we are embarking on new careers. I offered a free shoot and he accepted.

We met at his office in Pittsboro and shot for 2 1/2 hours. He's doing a run in the Independant next month and wanted a keeper for that ad as well as some marketing material he's working on. It was exactly the kind of work I really want to do on a professional level. I played around with multiple lights, including some natural light and came away with some great photos. I'm looking forward to our proofing session next week. Dave has a marketing background and has offered to help me out on a few things. It's going to be a win-win situation for both of us.

The photo shown here is definitely a keeper, but certainly not the best we walked away with. More to come.

Lobster Ravioli for Chef Michael: Food Photography

Chef Michael, a close friend of mine, came over to showcase his latest recipe. Lobster Ravioli with crab meat cream sauce. He wanted a couple photos to present to his boss and perhaps use on their website if they choose the recipe. It was a quick set up with two strobes and a tripod. I'm happy with the results and boy did it taste good! I really enjoy food photography and hope to entice some customers in the future.