5D mark iii & 100L - Heineken product shot

[castillophotodesign]

here is my attempt at an advertising product shot... constructive criticism is welcomed but keep in mind that I'm just starting out with studio photography, this is my second attempt at a product shot


Heineken Beer 2 by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

[Wideopen]

Well done im sold. A heineken sounds good right now

[castillophotodesign]

here is another shot with the same combo


Vodka Tonic by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

[Aaron78]

I'm thristy....

[tron]

 They look very nice.

Can I have an ice cream please? 

[dturano]

Not as good as the above images, breaking in my new 100mm f/2.8 L, recycling my St. Peters Organic Ale bottle. 5Dmark3 as well.

[castillophotodesign]

Not as good as the above images, breaking in my new 100mm f/2.8 L, recycling my St. Peters Organic Ale bottle. 5Dmark3 as well.

Its an amazing lens, you will love it. In my opinion is the sharpest lens i have and the colors come out great

[dawgfanjeff]

Love the lighting, colors, etc...One minor critique, the bottle isn't precisely vertical.  My eye caught that immediately. I dragged it to the edge of my monitor to verify it.   
Love the shots I see from the 100L.

[castillophotodesign]

Love the lighting, colors, etc...One minor critique, the bottle isn't precisely vertical.  My eye caught that immediately. I dragged it to the edge of my monitor to verify it.   
Love the shots I see from the 100L.

You are right, thank you! also thanks for the trick of dragging the pic to the edge of the monitor to check if its straight, i didn't know that one

[TotoEC]

here is my attempt at an advertising product shot... constructive criticism is welcomed but keep in mind that I'm just starting out with studio photography, this is my second attempt at a product shot


Heineken Beer 2 by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

You asked for it - so,  here's my take  . . .

1.  why is the bottle still capped?  And what is that 3 little beads at the very top?

2.  The ice at the bottom of the bottle?  What is that?  I'm at a loss of how to describe the over-all effect.  Put it on a bucket!  If you have those ice all-around then shoot the product inside the cooler at least.

Here's what I would suggest: 
Open the bottle, tilt it a bit like it's leaning on the glass, take a tight shoot of the upper 1/3 of the product. 
Close down your aperture to get the bubbles and the neck-logo in focus.
Tone-down your lighting so it does not wash-out the logo. 
Take a shot of the mouth of the glass and you'll have a winning presentation.

 

[xROELOFx]

like dawgfanjeff said, the bottle is not entirely vertical. and perhaps you can lower the output of the flash a little bit, so the top logo is still readable.

for the rest, i like the picture, with the ice and stuff. makes me thirsty. good job!
cheers from holland

[Michael_pfh]

here is my attempt at an advertising product shot... constructive criticism is welcomed but keep in mind that I'm just starting out with studio photography, this is my second attempt at a product shot


Heineken Beer 2 by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

You asked for it - so,  here's my take  . . .

1.  why is the bottle still capped?  And what is that 3 little beads at the very top?

2.  The ice at the bottom of the bottle?  What is that?  I'm at a loss of how to describe the over-all effect.  Put it on a bucket!  If you have those ice all-around then shot the product insidethe cooler at least.

Here's what I would suggest: 
Open the bottle, tilt it a bit like it's leaning on the glass, take a tight shot of the upper 1/3 of the product. 
Close down your aperture to get the bubbles and the neck-logo in focus.
Tone-down your lighting so it does wash-out the logo. 
Take a shot of the mouth of the glass and you'll have a winning presentation.

 

And never ever serve/advertise a beer with a piece of lime or lemon outside the US unless it's a Corona...

[cayenne]

And never ever serve/advertise a beer with a piece of lime or lemon outside the US unless it's a Corona...

Or Tecate, or Sol, or Dos Equis, or......

 

[castillophotodesign]

here is my attempt at an advertising product shot... constructive criticism is welcomed but keep in mind that I'm just starting out with studio photography, this is my second attempt at a product shot


Heineken Beer 2 by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

You asked for it - so,  here's my take  . . .

1.  why is the bottle still capped?  And what is that 3 little beads at the very top?

2.  The ice at the bottom of the bottle?  What is that?  I'm at a loss of how to describe the over-all effect.  Put it on a bucket!  If you have those ice all-around then shoot the product inside the cooler at least.

Here's what I would suggest: 
Open the bottle, tilt it a bit like it's leaning on the glass, take a tight shoot of the upper 1/3 of the product. 
Close down your aperture to get the bubbles and the neck-logo in focus.
Tone-down your lighting so it does not wash-out the logo. 
Take a shot of the mouth of the glass and you'll have a winning presentation.

 

Thanks so much for your input, i have to re do the shot for an assignment so i will definitely keep that in mind. I ll make sure to post it as well to see what you guys think

[Orion]

here is my attempt at an advertising product shot... constructive criticism is welcomed but keep in mind that I'm just starting out with studio photography, this is my second attempt at a product shot


Heineken Beer 2 by CastilloPhotoDesign, on Flickr

The ice is a bit cheesy. . . Instead, try crushing some ice into a thick powder consistency and dip the bottle in it. . . get some on your hands and press it against the bottle. . . then create a drip and puddle scene at the base of the bottle (don't do this in warm room ). And for pete's sake take off that little bit of ice on the bottle cap.

This is just for starters. . .