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There are many useful tips and tricks that photographers use to improve their product shots. Liquid substitution is one of them. Replace one type of liquid with another to emphasize certain properties. Today \u2013 let\u2019s talk about using glue<\/b> to make milk pictures look better.<\/p>\n
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Elmer\u2019s glue<\/b> is all-purpose white glue that can be used for many kinds of projects. It works on lots of different materials including paper and other porous materials. Being glue it\u2019s very thick. When mixed with a liquid it greatly increases the liquid\u2019s viscosity. It also has a clear white color. For those two properties it is often used in \u2018milk photography\u2019 \u2013 whether it is just a glass of milk, beautiful milk splash or droplets of milk flying around cookies.<\/p>\n
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While milk is generally white it sometimes not \u2018white enough\u2019. When in a glass it usually looks nice and white. When we do milk splashes, however, milk may appear less \u2018creamy\u2019 than desired. The background light can show through the slightly thinner layer of milk making the shot look less than perfect.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s experiment here taking splash pictures of real milk and splash pictures of Elmer\u2019s glue mixed with water to see whether it makes any difference.<\/p>\n
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Splashes can be very different. It is much easier to reliably reproduce some than the others. Since we are not concentrating on making the most amazing splash right now and just trying to compare splashes of different liquids (milk vs. Elmer\u2019s glue) let\u2019s go with probably the most basic and easily reproducible type \u2013 we are going to drop berries into a glass full of milk and a glass filled with Elmer\u2019s glue to produce similar splashes.<\/p>\n
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For the first picture regular milk is used. There are two images \u2013 the entire image and 100% crop for closer inspection \u2013 the first one:<\/p>\n
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\u2026and the second shot of pure milk:<\/p>\n
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It is easy to see how the blue background is showing through the milk splash \u2013 especially on the second image.<\/p>\n
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Now let\u2019s try Elmer\u2019s glue. For that test let\u2019s use two parts of water and one part of Elmer\u2019s glue to produce artificial milk. Two more shots \u2013 again the entire picture and 100% crop for more details:<\/p>\n
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And the second Elmer\u2019s glue shot:<\/p>\n
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As expected the \u2018artificial\u2019 version of milk gives us a much cleaner look \u2013 the background doesn\u2019t show through even very thin layer of liquid. Due to added viscosity the shape of droplets is a little bit different and the droplets start to develop columns. It all starts to look very nice<\/p>\n
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One thing to be aware of \u2013 mixing water with Elmer\u2019s glue \u2013 especially when adding glycerine for additional viscosity \u2013 will create foam that may take a while to disappear. When using 2\/1 Elmer\u2019s glue mixture it takes about 15 minutes for the foam to go away. In case you also add glycerine \u2013 it may take up to an hour. So plan accordingly.<\/p>\n
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OK \u2013 now \u2013 keeping in mind that we need to wait for our foam to dissolve \u2013 let\u2019s go a step further and try to add glycerine. Two parts of water, one part of Elmer\u2019s glue and one part of glycerine \u2013 entire image + 100% crop:<\/p>\n
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Even thicker, nicer look.<\/p>\n
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Now go ahead and try it yourself \u2013 it\u2019s a lot of fun \u2013 especially when you are making something more interesting with your milk splashes for a real shot. And \u2013 as aways \u2013 don\u2019t forget to protect your gear!<\/p>\n
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And as a final note: there are different option to create milky splashes. Guess what Alex Koloskov have used fro this shot? It was not milk or Elmer\u2019s glue\u2026<\/p>\n
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Godiva Chocolate splash by Alex Koloskov<\/p>\n
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