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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Fluid Forms: How Liquid Can Transform Product Photography:
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Fluid Forms: How Liquid Can Transform Product Photography:

I thought you might be interested in another technique for photographing liquids - a way to introduce organic motion and texture into product imagery.

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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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