Making Food Look Good On Film
Were ever your look you will find food photography. We are fenced in a sea of it. Open a magazine or newspaper and it will be there hurling its mouth watering images out at you stimulating your taste buds into action.
When you first take a look into the world of food photography you may feel that you can never take photos like the professionals but you could amaze yourself.
As we all know – light is King in the world of photography. Getting the lighting right is always the number one concern. Take time to make sure your have plenty of light.
One of the best places to photograph food is by a window where there is abundant natural light – perhaps supported with flash bounced off a ceiling or wall to give more harmonious lighting that cuts out the shadows. This daylight helps to keep the food looking much more natural.
If you have to take a lot of food pics then invest in buying or making a light box or tent. This is simply an enclosed area that is lit externally through diffused walls in the tent/box.
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.
Do not skimp on your equipment if you want to do good food photography. Having a top quality SLR camera with a good lens will make all the difference. You must have full control over all the settings – shutter speed – aperture setting – zoom – to be able to create top shots. Using good quality lighting will also pay massive dividends.
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