BIG DRINK ENERGY

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Summary: A one-day commercial beverage studio shoot series by Suzanne Clements, Orlando-based photographer and director, demonstrating her skill in art direction, photography and stills production. This one-day production resulted in 4 vibrant and inspiring beverage images ready for social media and commercial advertising. Suzanne is represented out of Chicago, shoots in New York City, LA, Orlando, and everywhere in between.

Big Drink Energy is a beverage photography series by Suzanne Clements exploring café culture's obsession with bold, craveable, and borderline unhinged drink builds.

THE SKETCHES

How it started: a spark, an idea, and a very clear visual in my head. It’s always easier to SHOW the vision rather than describe it.

  • Suzanne Clements' London Fog cafe beverage sketch, hand-drawn in Procreate
  • Hand-drawn sketch by Suzanne Clements in Procreate demonstrating some thoughts on garnish and propping for the Matcha Latte Drink
  • Mango Kombucha soda sketched in Procreate by photographer Suzanne Clements to demonstrate the look and feel she wanted for this particular beverage
  • Over-the-top cold brew pour beverage photo pre-production sketch by photographer Suzanne Clements, used to plan out the beverage shoot.

Final ASSETS

The goal was simple: dream up these aspirational coffee shop offerings, make them real, and make them irresistible.

4 flavor-focused heroes

Minimal but rich with detail, every shot highlights the delicious flavors and textures and tempts you to place that order and ignore the calorie count.

  • London Fog

  • Matcha Latte

  • Mango-Passion Kombucha Soda

  • Cold Brew

Commercial beverage photography by Suzanne Clements featuring an over-the-top London Fog tea with a vanilla whipped milk, lavender scone, clotted cream, hunk of honey comb, and a smoking sprig of lavender.
Commercial Beverage Photography featuring a creamy Matcha tea garnished with macarons and a mooncake, by photographer and director Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.
Mango Passionfruit Kombucha Soda commercial beverage photography by photographer and director Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.
Generous cold brew coffee beverage photography with a perfect French croissant as a garnish. Photographed by photographer and director Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.

CAMPAIGN CONTEXT

An in-use mock-up to highlight the playful nature of these creative tipples.

London Fog Cafe menu board, beverage photography by commercial photographer and director Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.
Mango passionfruit Kombucha Soda menu board artwork photographed by commercial photographer and director, Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.
Coffee shop menu board displaying a Matcha Latte with excessive garnish. Beverage photography by photographer Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.
Coffee shop menu board featuring a cold brew pour with a generous croissant garnish. Photography by photographer and director Suzanne Clements. Represented in Chicago, works in NYC, LA, Orlando, Florida, and everywhere in between.

RECOGNITION

Thank you Miki Knowles! Your skills and creativity brought this project to life.

Miki Knowles, Food + Beverage Stylist | @Mikiknowles