This foggy and overcast January morning was inspiration enough to set up my kitchen photo studio again to experiment a bit more with low key photography. The single window combined with the black marble kitchen counter worked before as an excellent basic set up for low light photography.

Compared to my previous set up the only thing that changed was the use of a black cardboard backdrop to add flexibility and the shooting angle (no need to fill the frame with the counter) and to block off some unwanted light from the kitchen window.



I started photographing the stainless steel Bamix kitchen mixer - with very little success. The Bamix just did not want to be photographed this morning.

Inspired by last nights Mojito session I migrated towards photographing ice cubes. This is where the fun started and my slighty rusty low light skills woke up again. The photo session was closed by photographing some peppercorns and a pile of rock salt. After testprinting, I actually might frame this shot to hang it over the kitchen counter as inspiration for good cooking...

Tags: Photography Techniques, Photo Shoots, Light Conditions, Low Key