BEVERAGE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR OAK AND EDEN
Beverage photography for Oak and Eden in Fort Worth, Texas.
We had the opportunity to photograph the entire lineup for Oak and Eden whiskey in the Fort Worth studio.
Beverage photography is always very intense and detail-focused, and this could be our best set yet. Here are the results from a full day of shooting. Each ‘shot’ is a composite of three separate photographs, each lit differently.
BEVERAGE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PRESERVATION DISTILLERY
Beverage photography for Preservation Distillery in Fort Worth, Texas.
We were tasked with creating three new bottle heros for Campeon Tequila and their mothership brand Preservation Distillery.
Here are the results from a fun day of shooting.
2019 PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY - BEN HOGAN GOLF
Product photography for Ben Hogan Golf in Fort Worth, Texas.
Our partner Ben Hogan Golf launched an all new line of clubs and a whole new website for the spring of 2019. We had the opportunity to be involved with all of the visuals, and we couldn’t be more proud to see the way it all came together.
Below are some favorites from our coverage of the new irons, drivers, and putters. We photographed them on white in a studio setting and then in their shop where each club is assembled by hand in Fort Worth, Texas.
LIFESTYLE PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY - SADDLEBACK LEATHER PRODUCT RELEASE
Photography of Saddleback / Mountainback products in north Texas.
Our life-long partner Saddleback Leather has released a new line of durable canvas bags and outdoor goods they're calling 'Mountainback,' and we were super excited to get out and photograph some of it in the woods at its true potential.
We took their new Fire-Starter kit for a whirl, and got some unique GIFs that they will utilize on their social channels and on their website. Motion is finally becoming a more prevalent and trending element amongst quality content of late, and we've been on the front edge of this trend, utilizing frame-by-frame animation and cinemagraph workflows to maximize user engagement across the spectrum.
We also took the opportunity to grab some stills photos of their beautiful new backpack, and we couldn't forget the worn-out wallet that goes with us everywhere. When we shoot for brands like this, we try to utilize as much synergy and efficiency as we can to sap every bit of epic content out of a single day-rate; and we pride ourselves on being able to move the needle for brands in a single day's time. Here are some of the assets we really enjoyed from the shoot.
Mountainback Fire-starter GIF
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURED IN TEXAS MONTHLY
Saddleback Leather's owners Dave and Suzette Munson (and kids) live in Safari Tents in Azle, TX. Texas Monthly used our photography to tell their story.
Some of our outdoor architectural photography for Saddleback Leather has made it's way over to the beautiful publication of Texas Monthly.
A couple months ago, we spent some time documenting the amazing safari tents that the owners of Saddleback call home, and we couldn't help but share some of the images and a link to the story for any of you interested. What a cool way to live, and what a cool subject to shoot.
Link to the story here : http://www.texasmonthly.com/style/safari-tent-life/
COMMERCIAL STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CHAVAL
Commercial studio photography of Chaval Ski Gloves.
We were tasked with creating some hero imagery on black for Chaval Gloves-- a new startup in the skiiing and mountaineering space. Here are some favorites from the shoot:
OUR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY UPDATE FOR METRO PCS
Update on our commercial studio photography for Metro PCS.
There are few things we enjoy more than shooting hero photography for our friends at Metro PCS. Here are some assets we created for their latest phone release.
CATALOGUE AND ECOMMERCE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR HONEYWELL
IDC (Honeywell) eCommerce and catalogue photography.
Here's a quick case study on the work we do for International Development Corp.
They specialize in outdoor LED lighting and we're tasked with presenting their products in a white environment for large e-commerce channels such as Samsclub.com. One of their SKUs is represented below
BEER PHOTOGRAPHY FOR REVOLVER BREWING
Shooting commercial beer photography for Revolver Brewing.
Commercial photographers have heard it said before, shoot the work you wish to have when you have some free time. Well, we have only had a couple commissioned beer shoots in the studio and yet Texas beer is very much apart of our culture. With Summer around the corner, we thought it would be appropriate to show you a glimpse into what it takes to capture one of Texas' finest beers.
GIF of our Photoshop layer build-out.
Final image after post-production.
Before the shoot began, we talked about what key elements of the bottle we wanted to capture. Revolver's Bock has a signature deep, amber color to it and we wanted to highlight this feature the most since it would bring the whole image together in the end. As we mentioned before, it's nearly summer so we wanted to make the bottle "sweat" as though it were just pulled from a cooler. Lastly, the label itself needed to be spot lit to show the branding and give it that final touch.
Like most shoots we do, this one presented it's own challenges. We used two grids and diffused strip boxes to rim light the edges of the bottle to give it dimension. From there we added a snoot to illuminate the front label and allow the branding to shine. Next was the trickiest step and where our magical powers shine through. We blended a mixture of oils and water to create a solution that made the "sweat" beads on the bottle. It sounds easier than it is, but trust us when we say it's tricky.
Now that we had all of our frames captured, we used a bit more wizard magic *cough* Photoshop *cough* and blended all of these elements together and added some contrast using a simple dodge and burn... and there you have it! A thirst-quenching hero image for Revolver Brewing of Fort Worth, Texas.
Tell us what you think in the comments and hit us up if you'd like us to shoot something on our next free day!
ADVERTISING AND ECOMMERCE PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY - GAMETIME SIDEKICKS
Here is some commercial product photography done for our good good friends Gametime Sidekicks.
Gametime Sidekicks has entrusted us with their branding since day one of their journey.
We do everything from their standard product shots on white, to lifestyle images of their product in its natural habitat. Recently we were tasked with creating an advertising banner that will be printed ten feet tall for a trade show they're going to. This is what we came up with. Also included are some other examples of the kind of work we do for them.
LIFESTYLE PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT - FREEFORM MADE
Enjoy this beautiful commercial lifestyle product photography for our dearest local friends FreemformMade.com.
Our friends at Freeform Woodworks were in need of some product-focused lifestyle photography to spruce up their image across platforms.
They build a quality product and its our job to make sure that quality comes through to the consumers eyeing a purchase on the website. Below are some of our favorites from the shoot.
While most of the work we do at Image Alive involves product shots on a white background, it's always nice to have the opportunity to cover a product in it's natural environment. Let us tell your product's story! Contact us to book your shoot today.
360 SPIN PHOTOGRAPHY - AIDAN GRAY
Image Alive Studios started a complicated 360 spin photography for Aidan Gray Home Decor in Dallas, Texas. We couldn't be more pleased with the results.
360 SPIN PHOTOGRAPHY
AIDAN GRAY HOME DECOR IN THE DALLAS WORLD TRADE CENTER
Aidan Gray contacted us with the goal of converting more traffic and having a better bounce rate for their new eCommerce site. We ended up starting a great spin project of their complicated chandeliers, mirrors and lighting fixtures.
You can't buy this equipment from the store so we created a system to mount chandeliers overhead and have them spin 10º at a time. It was one of the most complicated 360 degree motion set ups we've ever attempted and we couldn't be more pleased with the results.
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LIVV HEADPHONES PARTNERSHIP
Click to see how we brought LIVV Headphones' imagery to life!
The Process >>>
Watch this short video to see how we bring our product imagery to life.
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SADDLEBACK LEATHER PARTNERSHIP
Saddleback Leather launched a small briefcase bundle. We had the privilege of providing strategy and executing the campaign.
Saddleback Leather launched a small briefcase bundle. We had the privilege of providing strategy and executing the campaign. We landed on the idea that occasionally you need to be mobile and only bringing your key essentials will do. We provided eCommerce, lifestyle photography and ad banners.
E-COMMERCE
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OUR SADDLEBACK PARTNERSHIP
Dave Munson (owner of Saddleback Leather Co.) is Aiden Franklin's (owner of Image Alive Studios) uncle. Dave gave Aiden an opportunity to learn photography way back when to help with SBL ventures. What started out as nothing fancy e-bay pictures quickly progressed to a warehouse of talented creatives serving some of the biggest companies in the world! IAS has recently moved into helping Saddleback on a more strategic level and we are excited for the future!
SOCIAL CONTENT
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METRO PCS PARTNERSHIP
Last year, Rockfish (on behalf of Metro PCS) approached us in need of e-commerce and 360-spin photography for Metro PCS.
Last year, Rockfish (on behalf of Metro PCS) approached us in need of e-commerce and 360-spin photography for Metro PCS. Rumor has it that they have had a hard time sticking with a studio because of the demanding scope of work they need regularly. The first shoot went so well, we quickly started taking on more and more for them. In fact, we created a 720 spin that is rarely seen anywhere (unless it is a 3d render)!
We recently updated all the images on their website and are excited about the future. Each phone that launches from here on out we provide e-Commerce, lifestyle and 720 spin images.
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Lifestyle
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MILK SNOB PARTNERSHIP
We are so proud of Melanie and the Milk Snob team. They are airing on Season 8, Episode 8 of ABC's Shark Tank!
We are so proud of Melanie and the Milk Snob team. They are airing on Season 8, Episode 8 of ABC's Shark Tank! We have had the pleasure of working with Milk Snob for the past year. We shot their eCommerce photography, 360 spins of car seats, lifestyle photography in Fort Worth... we even filmed her Shark Tank application video! Check out our work below and go give Milk Snob a virtual pat on the back.
E-COMMERCE
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Can You Handlebar Spotlight
Just high-fiv'ing and throwing the spotlight on our friends at Can You Handlebar. Proud of them and stoked to be apart of their success story.
CAN YOU HANDLEBAR
Every now and again we like to shine the spot light on a client. One reason we do what we do is because we get to be apart of the success stories of other businesses. How cool to be an ingredient in the formula that helps people provide jobs, create ideas, build brands and reach goals?!
CYHB has the seat today, they sell beard care products (if you couldn't tell by the name). Since we started shooting for them, they have grown from a one man team to a full production facility, staffing a large team and being sold in hundreds if not thousands of stores across the world. Art Of Shaving just picked them up and they haven't looked back.
Right before their sprint, Doug came into the studio and we were chatting about the direction of the business and how our photography has helped. We naturally stuck a camera in front of him, attached a mic to his beard and asked him to go again. You can watch that out on our testimonial page.
Head over to canyouhandlebar.com to check them out - tell them we say hi. If you have a similar story you'd be willing to share with us, please do! They motivate and inspire us to improve and create.
- Aiden
aiden@imagealivestudios.com
Image Alive Gear Guide
A fun list of gear we use on a day to day basis.
People always ask, "Canon or Nikon". I usually respond, "yes and RED, and Sony, and Hassleblad". We do own quite a bit of gear though and Nikon has led a lot of the charge for us. We usually rent everything else but just for fun, here is a guide of what we have laying around.
CAMERA BODIES
- Nikon D610
- Nikon D750
- Nikon D810
- RED EPIC-W HELIUM 8K
- Canon 6D
- Canon 5D Mark III
LENSES
- Nikon 14-24mm F2.8
- Nikon 50mm F1.4
- Nikon 85mm F1.8
- Nikon 105mm F2.8
- Nikon 24-120 F4
- Zeiss 50mm F1.4
- Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8
- Sigma Art 24mm F1.4
- Sigma Art 50mm F1.4
- Tamron 70-200mm F2.8
LIGHTING
- Paul Buff Zeus 2500 Pack (x2)
- Paul Buff Zeus 1200 Pack
- Paul Buff Zeus Bi-Tube Flash Head (x5)
- Paul Buff Einsteins (x3)
- Arri 650 (x3)
- Kino Flo 4 bank (x2)
MODIFIERS
- Paul Buff Large Octa (x2)
- Paul Buff Strip Box (x2)
- Paul Buff Medium Softbox (x2)
- Paul Buff Omni Beauty Dish (x2)
- Elinchrom 6ft Octabank
- Elinchrom Rini Rotalux
- 20º and 30º grids on reflectors
OTHER HARDWARE
- DJI RONIN
- DJI PHANTOM 4
- RHINO SLIDER
- Fotorobot 360 spin table
- Fotorobot robotic camera arm
- 27" iMac 32gb 5k retina
- 27" iMac 32gb fusion
- 21" iMac 16gb
- 13" Macbook Pro 16gb solid state
- DJI RONIN
- DJI PHANTOM 4
- RHINO SLIDER
Metro PCS Product Photography
Here is a continuation of the product photography we have done for Metro PCS. All of the images were shot in our product photography studio located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas.
Here is a continuation of the product photography we have done for Metro PCS. All of the images were shot in our product photography studio located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas.
