Beer (or liquid) shoot

THIS one was fun and very difficult to finish off right. there was a lot of Photoshopping afterward to make the bottle pop just right. and during the shoot there was 4 photos needed: one to light the props right, one to light the labels right, one to light the liquid right, and a mask so I could separate the bottle from the background. for me, lighting the liquid was the hardest, bcause I had to remove ALL the props (including the sand!) and keep the bottle in the same position, and then light the bottle from behind. I dropped a ocean shot in behind from this past summer in Alma.
(And yes I enjoyed it afterward as well! :) I had saved this schooner since Aug. just for this shoot!)