Bean and Leaf Cafe

Today I took a photo walk in downtown Rochester Michigan location scouting for some engagement sessions. While my coffee was being made I could not resist this shot.

Caramel Macchiato

The sunset was hitting my Carmel Macchiato just right and this drink was begging me to take it's photograph. Whenever I am in the mood for a desert coffee I very often hit the Starbucks and order one of these. I'm sure the barista is not very happy making it, but it sure tastes good.

Wake Up Ed

Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink

I couldn't post near Valentine's day without adding just another shot of these beautiful cookies from the Caribou Coffee. I enjoy the symmatry of products stacked on shelves or out for display at stores. The depth of field opportinities are really rich in those scenarios. Happy Valentines Day everyone.

Invisible Gift

Invisible Gift

I've been studying color correction and finding out very quickly that the colors displayed on one monitor are completely different on another. The problem is magnified when you attempt to print your work. Calibrating my monitor is just one step of the process. This was another shot taken from the photo shoot with the coffee beans. Unfortunately this was the test shot without the beans and the model was unable to recreate this look for me once the beans were in her hands. I processed this photo with Adobe Lightroom instead of Picassa, and I must say Adobe knows what they are doing.

Mmmm....Coffee

Mmmm....Coffee

When you have such a beautiful model working for you, it's wrong to publish just one pic. Standing on chairs seems to be something photographers need to do a lot of, and this photo shoot required just such an elevation adjustment. Getting the right angle with the lens requires looking from above, below, the side, close and far away. I only wish I had someone behind me with a camera to capture the photographer in the shot to tell the story completely.

Shutter Speed: 1/40
Focal Length: 34mm
ISO: 200
Aperture: F/8

Aroma Sumatra

Aroma Sumatra

Lighting a subject is an art form in itself, and this lovely subject was no different. I set up some lamps and diffused the light with see through paper. The only problem was that the lights were not bright enough to show all of the details in the coffee beans. The skin tone on the model really came through well, and she was kind enough to get carpel tunnel from holding these Sumatra beans so long.

Aroma Attempt

Aroma Attempt

My photo assignment is aroma, and the first thing that comes to mind when I think of aroma is coffee. A day without coffee is like a day without coffee. This closeup of my coffee cup was an attempt to capture the steam coming from the coffee. If you look closely, you can see the aroma rising from the hot coffee.