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For you Brummies who love a wee dram, The Birmingham Whisky Club in Jewellery Quarter is right up your alley! With the widest range of Whiskies per measure available for miles, and a variety of levels of membership, I am proud to have been their photographer from the beginning<\/p>\n

Since they opened a year ago I have photographed their interiors, monthly sponsors, summer cocktails and seasonal deals.<\/p>\n

Manager Amy Seton is very keen to create a distinctive and loved brand, and to make sure the little details of BWC are captured in each photo. As a result I have stopped lugging my 500-watt Bowens heads, with huge light-shaping tools to each shoot. Instead I have found that using 2 flashguns off-camera with much smaller soft boxes works just fine, and actually allows more space to keep the Whisky Club in shot<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Although not enough power to fill a large room, photographing small items like whisky bottles – or plates of food – with this set up allows for greater flexibility. I also means I can travel a few miles on my bike, with all of this strapped to my back (just about)<\/p>\n

Set up is only a few minutes and I hardly take up any space, with no hazardous cables across the floor. The bar can operate as normal, whilst I work quietly in the corner<\/p>\n

My preferred choice of lens for almost all these shots is my Canon 100mm f2.8L Macro lens, that is pin-sharp and great for the close-up details. As long as I have a decent distance from the products to work with. To make my job easier, I also carry fake ice cubes so that drinks appear cold in photos, without them actually melting<\/p>\n

The most important thing is to look like the shots were indeed taken at Birmingham Whisky Club, and not in my studio.<\/p>\n

Almost all these shots use both flashes off-camera, with wireless triggers, with first flash at 45\u00b0 to the left, and the 2nd flash as a kicker. Just a little bit of enhancing afterwards to enhance colours, and make the images pop is all that is required<\/p>\n

Below is another example from the ‘summer cocktail’ shoot, with the drinks presented on the bar – whilst still allowing enough space for business to continue as usual.<\/p>\n

Kit used in above photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canon 6D Mk1, Canon 100mm f2.8L Macro Lens, Canon 580 MkII Flash, Canon 430 MkII Flash, Calumet wireless triggers, Vanguard tripod, 2 light stands, 2 Hahnel softboxes,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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