Tips on <Food Photos>

Have a theme

Food photography is just as seasonal as food itself. Its important to map out a story of the presentation of the food that includes season specific colors, textures, ingredients and utensils

Bring options

Bring extra accessories to see what works best with the theme of the sroy. Play a lot on the set such as a white napkin, soup cups, etc

Keep it simple

The more complicated youtr set the more things can go wrong.

Backlighting glass

Clean white backgrounds help to illuminate glass without direct lighting. If you don’t have any studio lights shoot in a bright white room during the time of day that gives you the most light

Set the white balance later

Is easier if you shoot RAW and then play with the balance settings during your workflow.

Food is staple ingredient in every home, and has the potential to quell even the most ambitious home photographers hunger for truly sumptuous shots. From fruit or veg, meat to sweets, glass to earthen ware that range of texture, form and color is without a doubt infinite

• Careful panning is the most important factor in any successful food study. The subject matter must be fresh and thoughtfully placed with attention focused equally on background space and lighting techniques. In many cases, window light will provide the most natural effect for delectable subjects, and is common choice for food photography professionals as they provide shifts with even soft light
• Using a simple home studio setup will provide you with enhanced control over your shoot. Flash is more predictable than natural light and can be used any time of day.
• Whichever method you can choose start off by using just one type of lighting in order to keep the final shot clean. Backlighting a still life subject is one method that the pros swear by, but be sure to use reflectors to balance the distribution of light
• With your lighting in place, it is important to setup a tripod in front of your subject, Aside from reducing camera shake a tripod will prove invaluable as static point that can be referred to when you are making adjustments.
• Finally watch your timing, Edibles will wilt under hot lights and freshly cooed food will only appear wholesome for a limited time.

 

 

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