Strobist info: 1/125 @F22 Iso 100. Flash at right high as the key light and flash at the upper back for fill. The smoke is added later in photoshop because I want a very sharp looking smoke and smoke from coffee just doesn’t look like that, its more of a steam type. I will try to shoot with real smoke in the coming blog so you can see the difference of steam and smoke.
I specifically like the table I used for this shot because it provided texture and ambiance that I’m looking for.