In early January, we were able to meet up with Kevin and Nicole to capture their love story. Upon receiving Nicole’s story, I knew right away that this shoot was going to be classic. Kevin is in the military. Twice in the past two years, he has been away for an extended period of time, reducing their communication to handwritten letters.
Here is my cheap version of coffee, for the everyday. To save cost (and reduce fat), I use whole milk instead of half-and-half. I usually add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar. The coffee itself is brewed from a mixture of grounds, mostly cheap “Guaranteed Value”, but also a tiny bit of hand ground Starbucks (an attempt to remove some of the awful cardboard taste that the “Guaranteed Value” gives).
I arranged the mug, sugar, and milk around “Mr. Coffee”, where it normally sits on our fake granite counter, an amazing deal from Lowes. I then chose the 28mm in order to exaggerate the perspective, which I think makes the subject look larger than life, as indeed, at times, coffee has had control over my life. (debating on whether it still does) In post, I added some grain, increased the contrast, and converted to black and white to give a more intense look.
exposure time: 1.3 seconds
f-number: f/4.0
ISO:160
focal-length: 28mm
equipment: Canon 5D Mark II with 28mm f/2.8
software: Adobe Lightroom 3 and Photoshop Elements 6
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