Cocktail Photography with Mom for Thanksgiving!

This past weekend, my mother was in town for Thanksgiving. Ahead of our visit, we decided to try our hand at cocktail photography. We picked up a variety of glasses at Goodwill and used a lighting kit that Mom had purchased to explore product photography in the living room, while my wife Kiley worked on the Thanksgiving meal in the kitchen.

Growing up, my mother worked at Kodak—not as a photographer but as the COO. She has always had a passion for photography, which she certainly passed on to me. Our project concept was to create fun, holiday-themed cocktail photos. Instead of real cocktails, we used single mixers and food dye to achieve the right colors.

It turned out to be more challenging than we anticipated, but we had a blast. It was a great way for us to bond, and even though I don’t think we’ll be winning any awards with our photography, it was exciting to experiment with a different type of photography.

Working outside of my typical portraiture pushed me to think creatively and learn how this style could influence my broader photography skills.

All in all, it was a fantastic day spent with Mom, filled with laughter and creativity.