Photographing Whisky in Water… Without Getting It Wet
Richard Mountney Richard Mountney

Photographing Whisky in Water… Without Getting It Wet

A behind-the-scenes look at solving a tricky product photography problem

How do you photograph a whisky case sitting in water, when the case absolutely cannot get wet? That was the challenge when we were commissioned by The Leith Agency to photograph The Samhla Collection…

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Five Feet From a Tiger
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Five Feet From a Tiger

I often found myself sitting in the open doorway of a helicopter with my legs on the skids (think Apocalypse Now), with nothing but a harness separating this world from the next. On other occasions I’ve been leaning over the edge of a high rise building photographing people below, while the art director stood safely behind me complaining of vertigo.

But perhaps the most memorable shoot of all was coming face to face with a tiger

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A Surprise Encounter with My Own Work
Richard Mountney Richard Mountney

A Surprise Encounter with My Own Work

The other day, while walking to the studio, I spotted a Tennent’s delivery lorry doing its rounds. But what really caught my eye wasn’t the lorry itself - it was the massive, 20-foot display of my photography plastered across its side. I had never seen this particular arrangement before, but that wasn’t a problem at all. To my surprise, the imagery looked incredible, paired with a strapline that summed it up perfectly: ‘Perfection.’

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