So I've made some leeway on my goals. I'll be posting April's goal results soon (shutter speed and capturing movement). I also have some NYC and FL beach pics to share soon too!
In the meantime though, I came across a really fun food photography post on my fave photog blogs, Digital Photography School. The article inspired me to have my own food photo shoot, which was sooo much fun!! Since I love baking, it was a blast to combine my two fave things (baking and photography of course!). I made my hubby's favorite dessert, key lime pie. See my two favorite pics from the food shoot below.
Here's the first one without the pretty garnishes.
Here's one with some great natural light flooding in from the kitchen windows.
There's a glare above the plate that one day I'll hopefully know how to fix, but I thought I'd share since it has a good side view of the yummy crust.
I absorbed a great deal from the DSP post, and I also learned through the practice shoot that natural lighting seemed to be the most effective for capturing the natural colors and texture of the food making it more life-like and appealing. Mmmm I love desserts and photogprahy! The article is posted below in case you get inspired to do your own food photo shoot.
Food Photography Techniques and Tips
Today food photographer Jonathan Pollack shares some wonderful food photography tips (and some positively mouth watering photos. Also check out our previous Food Photography Tips.
The food photography techniques in this post are ones that I use in photos I take for both a local food magazine and my wife’s cupcake blog. I’ve broken these techniques down into a few areas that give some ideas and suggestions to help you photograph and showcase your food.
Styling Your Food for Photography
I’ve never had the luxury of working with a food stylist; if you aren’t well-known, you will most likely take on this role yourself. While I lack the massive collection of props that a professional stylist would own, I do have at my disposal some place settings, backgrounds, and typically some degree of control over how food is presented. I don’t tend to use stand-ins or other tricks to get the results that I want, but remember that those are available if you need them. Whether I am at home or out shooting at restaurants, I am always challenged to use my on-hand supplies and creativity to create the right mood and draw the viewer in without distracting them. Getting started in styling food is not as difficult as you might think:
I’ve never had the luxury of working with a food stylist; if you aren’t well-known, you will most likely take on this role yourself. While I lack the massive collection of props that a professional stylist would own, I do have at my disposal some place settings, backgrounds, and typically some degree of control over how food is presented. I don’t tend to use stand-ins or other tricks to get the results that I want, but remember that those are available if you need them. Whether I am at home or out shooting at restaurants, I am always challenged to use my on-hand supplies and creativity to create the right mood and draw the viewer in without distracting them. Getting started in styling food is not as difficult as you might think:
- Place solid or simple patterned papers (available at a scrapbooking store) as a background.
- Figure out what works and does not work in terms of contrast and similarity.
- Also, make sure that you have enough paper to completely cover the entire field of view.
