There are many elements to consider when photographing cocktails and beverages. Arguably, the most important is how to best light a cocktail to make the photograph stand out. In this food lighting tutorial video below, Jordan Hughes from Cocktail Camera takes us through his thought process when photographing and lighting drinks.

Jordan dives into using natural daylight to start with and then explains how to use continuous LED lighting to expand your control and ability to shape the light. Check it out:

You can find many more helpful video tutorials like this on the Nanlite USA YouTube channel.