Kate Mathis, Photographer, New York

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This close-up commercial photograph by Kate Mathis captures a pair of hands gripping and opening the cork of a glass Patron tequila bottle. An orange ribbon is neatly wrapped around the narrow neck of the bottle, accentuating the amber hue of the liquid inside. The label on the glass clearly reads tequila and reposado, highlighting the product packaging. The lighting is bright and clean, casting soft highlights across the smooth glass surface and the skin of the hands. Set against a neutral, light-toned background, the composition focuses entirely on the tactile interaction of unsealing the bottle.