A Peek Behind the Curtain - Poolside Styled Photography for Paradigm

"...I don't usually like to let people peek behind the curtain for this sort of thing..." 

Recent Work by Sonoma Bottle

~ POOLSIDE with Paradigm Winery ~

One of my favorite parts of photography is sitting down, far from my camera or my computer, and sketching out a shoot on paper.  Working out the mood, composition, lighting style, and prop list is all part of the wizardry of deceit that I most love about this art.

poolside styled photography of a rosé wine bottle in summer light

"Rosé" and "summertime" feel like almost the same word here in Sonoma County - but of course, it's actually the rain-drenched winter months when rosé is being bottled.

Kind of a conundrum for photographing these products ahead of the season…

poolside styled photography of rosé wine bottles in summer light

So, we created a poolside scene, awash in sunlight in our studio driveway.

 

I don't usually like to let people peek behind the curtain for this sort of thing - but this was so fun, I had to share it with you:

behind the scenes of an in-studio poolside styled wine photoshoot