Emma Sheldrake

Do you see the heart? This is aptly named ‘X-ray smouldering heart cocktail’. Shot using the 100mm macro to capture all those details.

Handcrafted in the Mary Valley @maryvalleyfoodco pick fruit from small scale farmers and dries them. I use their dried fruits in a lot of my propping but today their lemon took centre stage as it’s just too beautiful on it’s own not to zoom into.

Creating dark and moody scenes are possibly my favorite choice when photographing drinks. This time I used artificial light to create the shadows and key light. I’m also a fan of contrasting colors so I used the dehydrated orange segments to pop the scene.

Inspired by the many chocolate scenes in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ this is a chocolate lovers' dream! I created this splash in reverse by pouring the liquid and suspending the elements and then flipping the scene.