Food Photography
Were ever your look you will experience food photography. We are surrounded in a sea of it. Open a magazine or newspaper and it will be there thrusting its mouth watering images out at you exciting your taste buds into action.
When you see some of the professional pics of food you may think that you may never be able to take such good pictures but you could surprise yourself. Much of food picture taking is about technique and tips and tricks.
Light as always with photography is King. Get it right and you create magic. Get it wrong and we all know the result! Treat the food you’re photographing as you would any other still life subject and ensure that it is well lit. Most of the bad examples of food photography you will come across would have been drastically improved with adequate lighting.
Natural light is great for food photos supported by flash bounced off a nearby wall to remove strong shadows can work wonders.
If you are going to be doing a lot of food picture taking then consider setting yourself up a food light box to make your job easier and quicker. This consists of a framed area covered in diffusion screens with lights behind on stands or attached to flexible tubes so you can move them easily into position. The food sits on a plain smooth single coloured background cover that is usually white so there is no background to remove with Photoshop later. Make sure the cover is easy to wipe in case of food splashes.
Slow is great with food so use a slow shutter speed which will allow time to capture the depth of the image. Put your camera on a solid tripod to inhibit movement and stop blurring and use a shutter release cable.
Choose your props very carefully to suit the end results that you are looking for. The props will make or break your photos. It’s usually the props that set an amateur pic aside from a pro shot.
Use professional equipment when you do food photography and you will see the results. Using good quality lighting and a high quality camera are the main equipment your will need. You have to use a SLR camera with food photography if you want to get the best results. You will need to be able to zoom in and control the shutter and aperture settings to capture the full depth of the image.
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January 27, 2010 | Posted by John Billy
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