The photography blog of Pretty Coffee Pictures
The obvious thing that makes coffee so appealing to photograph is that it's grown in lovely parts of the world. Then when you get down to the details, it's just a very aesthetically interesting crop and beverage.
You can make a shot of coffee cherries anywhere and it'd be just about the same. To my eye, there's nothing unique about this Tanzanian batch but they always attract my attention for close-ups when I see a basket around. It's coffee just after being picked by hand and the first of many times that it will be touched and inspected for ripeness and quality. It's quite a process.
Here in East Africa, the mud brick walls of people's homes offers the most lovely quality of light and tints everything a warm red. The structures are simple; walls, windows, doors. No other decoration. No other visual clutter. It's just about the coffee. Form follows function.
After being in the harsh sun, stepping into these structures offers a bit of refreshing coolness and a more intimate quality of light. In this shot, a single window is doing the trick. Just make some adjustments for exposure's sake and there you have it. Pretty coffee photos.
Make pictures.
You can make a shot of coffee cherries anywhere and it'd be just about the same. To my eye, there's nothing unique about this Tanzanian batch but they always attract my attention for close-ups when I see a basket around. It's coffee just after being picked by hand and the first of many times that it will be touched and inspected for ripeness and quality. It's quite a process.
Here in East Africa, the mud brick walls of people's homes offers the most lovely quality of light and tints everything a warm red. The structures are simple; walls, windows, doors. No other decoration. No other visual clutter. It's just about the coffee. Form follows function.
After being in the harsh sun, stepping into these structures offers a bit of refreshing coolness and a more intimate quality of light. In this shot, a single window is doing the trick. Just make some adjustments for exposure's sake and there you have it. Pretty coffee photos.
Make pictures.
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