CASE STUDY: ROBERT MONDAVI PART 1
A multi-faceted creative exploration.
Wine glass and bottle photography by Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles for Robert Mondavi Winery

Timeless visuals are created by breaking expectations, eliminating cliches and drawing from deep creative experience.

In this case study series, go inside our process for creating timeless content to support one of the most important rebrands in the wine industry. 


The Ask

Creative director Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti reached out with an exciting project: the rebrand of The Robert Mondavi Winery.

Robert Mondavi pioneered winemaking in Napa in the 1960s, with a bold spirit and iconic vision. 

Our task was to translate that spirit into a visual language that is as iconic as the best Mondavi vintages. 

And Tim was certainly upto meeting that task with his exeptional talent in wine and beverage product photography.

 

The Challenge

Let's face it, the wine industry is filled with cliches and a tired aesthetic. 

Tim's remarkable journey as a commercial and advertising photographer specializing in the wine and beverage industry is a testament to his unwavering passion for visual storytelling.

Our challenge was to create and deliver a visual language for Mondavi that communicated premium positioning while avoiding wine industry cliches. 

 

The Process

As a team, we enjoy working hands on. 


Using the beautiful landscape of Ojai, California as a stand in for Napa,
our first course of action was an exploratory shoot. 


This allowed us to work directly with the product to experiment with and refine multiple visual languages. Wine bottle photography demands precision and finesse, as it involves capturing the bottle's shape, color, and label design in the most flattering way.

Ultimately, we created a richly sunlit and layered look that uses depth of field and lenses with specific optical characteristics to create a painterly feel, that is elegant and timeless. 



 

 

THE RESULTS:

As one of the leading beverage photographers in Los Angeles, Tim was able to deliver crisp studio-style product images, to layered, brilliantly illuminated pouring shots.

Through his mastery of advertising, product and wine bottle photography, Tim has elevated the way beverages are presented and perceived for years. As a studio, we applied our vision and technical expertise to the outdoor environment for this project. 

 

Building on Success

Based on the successful exploratory shoot, we expanded our collaboration,
providing the Mondavi team with multiple stress free remote productions
and consistently stunning output.


Read more via the links below. 


PART 2: 

STRESS FREE LOCATION PRODUCTIONS

Our team is resourceful and collaborative.

We saw how the Mondavi and Constellation Brands resources were stretched thin - and made it our goal to have every production be as stress free and creative as possible. 


PART 3:

IN-STUDIO LUXURY STILL LIFE CAMPAIGN

Bold, attention grabbing still life is our forté.  

We took out all the stops to create the perfect ad campaign visuals to support Mondavi's groundbreaking collaboration with french porcelain manufacturer, Bernardaud, and the release of the wine industry's first NFT. 


PART 4: 

IMMERSIVE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Versatility and professionalism across all genres.

Our team showed it's versatility and commitment to the success of the rebrand by translating our creative vision seamlessly from the studio to the stunning Dinner in the Vines event in collaboration with Tastemade. 

Ready to transform your wine brand?

Let's talk.

 

Tim's team has made our lives so much easier.
-Lisa McClung, Brand Manager, Robert Mondavi Winery
I love these, it makes you want to drink from the goblets.
-Frederic Bernardaud, General Manager, Bernardaud Ceramics

 

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Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
JOHNNIE WALKER
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
STELLA ROSA V.S. PROSECCO
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
COURVOISIER
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
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Beer, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
HIRO SAKE
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
DON JULIO 1942
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
JOHNNIE WALKER
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
STELLA ROSA V.S. PROSECCO
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
COURVOISIER
Wine, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
BEER
Beer, liquor and beverage product photography by commercial and advertising photographer Timothy Hogan in Los Angeles
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