Pondalowie Vineyards Wine Bottle Product Photography
Pondalowie contacted IJ Productions because they required professional wine bottle product photography for their latest range of wines. Images are to be used online on their website and social media which was why Ivan had to create a well executed and sharp with dramatic lighting for the bottles. Using one of the finest camera systems, the Hasselblad digital medium format camera that captures images at an incredible 50 megapixels at two times the sensor size of the standard digital SLR and professional strobe lighting system by Profoto.
The first release of Pondalowie was in 2002 and since then it has always met with critical acclaim including being awarded a five star rating by James Halliday consecutively every year from 2006 to 2016, Pondalowie wines are widely regarded as some of Australia’s finest red wines.
They established 25 acres of vineyard in the Bendigo region in Central Victoria and planted Shiraz, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Viognier. Their winemaking technique is with minimal intervention learned during our more than 20 years making wine in France, Portugal and Australia.
Pandemic Lockdown Photography No.05
During lockdown Ivan photographed the Pondalowie Special Release at home. Creating a scene involved props from home and creative lighting to mimic window lights. Image was used for Pondalowie newsletter and socials.
The Special Release is a complex wine with hints of Tobacco, plums, oak and blackberries. Most excellent drop for watching the 11am press conference.
Winemakers: Dominic & Krystina Morris