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 04/04/2008 01:37:11 AM · #51

04/04/2008 02:43:55 AM · #52
Hmmm ... I just had occasion to post this oldie in another thread, but in addition to being punny, it really was intended as a "food" shot, albeit with a limited range of publications in which it could be printed ... ;-)

I was going for a natural sepia-type look to work with the chocolate.

04/04/2008 03:07:59 AM · #53


This is a cheat because I was so crazed today that I couldn't take a single photo. Comments will follow tomorrow.

Awesome stuff here!
 04/04/2008 03:18:30 AM · #54
Can anyone add to this??? It could be fun since I am a newbie...get some feed back.

Jaxs
 04/04/2008 03:45:04 AM · #55
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Hmmm ... I just had occasion to post this oldie in another thread, but in addition to being punny, it really was intended as a "food" shot, albeit with a limited range of publications in which it could be printed ... ;-)

I was going for a natural sepia-type look to work with the chocolate.



I thought the pun was going to be "Chocolate Button" until I was the title ;-)
 04/04/2008 03:45:30 AM · #56
Originally posted by Damzel:
Can anyone add to this??? It could be fun since I am a newbie...get some feed back.

Jaxs


Go for it...show us food...we hungry... :-)

Message edited by author 2008-04-04 03:45:46.
 04/04/2008 07:48:23 AM · #57
This is how to light food or at least, what I try to achieve.

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Create a window with whatever light you have. Back a bit and from the side or a little further from behind but not directly behind depending in the height of the item(s). Use mirrors, reflectors...aluminum foil on some cardboard or a simple bounce card to throw some light back on the shadows. That's it and honestly not too complicated.

When I bought some lights last year at B&H I asked the salesman for a pointer (they're experts, right?) and the guy said twice "create a window...(shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, as if to say "it's easy" and repeated..."create a window".

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Natural light with a piece of loose-leaf paper throwing some light down from the right, to the front of the tarte.

Message edited by author 2008-04-04 08:46:06.
 04/04/2008 08:11:50 AM · #58
Morning everyone...set this up out on my driveway. Doesn't look like Vermeer, but it is natural light!

04/04/2008 08:57:39 AM · #59
Originally posted by iamwoman:
Just stumbled across this today...

10 Tastiest Food Photography Tips


And after you have read that, here's the serious stuff.
 04/04/2008 09:17:57 AM · #60
Caramel Popcorn for day 4, this has become a tradition that people leave with a tin of this when they come over for special occasions.

04/04/2008 09:36:20 AM · #61
Originally posted by eyewave:


And after you have read that, here's the serious stuff.


I hit the really great Tacqueria in Spanish Harlem last month and that first pic in the linked article reminded me to post it. Best I've ever had in the city.

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eta-I decided that the Taco image stunk.

Message edited by author 2008-04-06 10:36:17.
 04/04/2008 01:16:43 PM · #62
Originally posted by pawdrix:
This is how to light food or at least, what I try to achieve.

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This is how I do my lighting. I have only one window in my kitchen, it's above my counter top and doesn't let a lot of light in. Looking out the window, it's about 2 inches from the ground. I had not tried bouncing light back onto the food though, so I'm going to give that a try on my next photo :).

Thanks for sharing this!
 04/04/2008 01:30:13 PM · #63
Originally posted by Photomouse:
Originally posted by pawdrix:
This is how to light food or at least, what I try to achieve.

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This is how I do my lighting. I have only one window in my kitchen, it's above my counter top and doesn't let a lot of light in. Looking out the window, it's about 2 inches from the ground. I had not tried bouncing light back onto the food though, so I'm going to give that a try on my next photo :).

Thanks for sharing this!


Your light looks good but a little hot in a few of the pictures. Can you move your food a little further from the direct glare and lower your shutter-speed?

If possible try this...

You're at 6:00 and your food is on the nose of the clock. Arrange it so the light source is coming from 1:00-2:00 or 10:00-11:00.


Link to a larger version. Silver reflector pushing light on the front of the bread.

Message edited by author 2008-04-04 13:40:47.
 04/04/2008 11:26:35 PM · #64
Day 4 - chocolate

Dinner was steak & potatoes, but this is hitting the spot for a late dessert!
 04/05/2008 12:26:57 AM · #65

Day 04 - Pizza
 04/05/2008 12:55:47 AM · #66


Mmmm... cheese.
 04/05/2008 03:07:32 PM · #67
Day 5 - When it rains I bake cookies for my boys...so today it's Chocolate Chip.

And I adjusted my WB to tungsten while shooting in the kitchen....better?

Message edited by author 2008-04-05 15:09:30.
 04/05/2008 03:21:49 PM · #68

Day 05 - Spinach pie
 04/05/2008 07:36:52 PM · #69
Originally posted by hajeka:

Day 05 - Spinach pie


Ok, I need the recipe for this one!!
 04/05/2008 08:22:51 PM · #70
04/05/2008 09:15:14 PM · #71
Ok, not a lot of time for photo's, so I grabbed one of my snack.

Tried playing around with lighting on this one too.

04/06/2008 01:37:28 AM · #72
Originally posted by imagesbytlp:

Ok, I need the recipe for this one!!


Added a (quickly translated) recipe to the photo.
 04/06/2008 12:48:02 PM · #73
04/06/2008 01:36:25 PM · #74
Originally posted by imagesbytlp:
Morning everyone...set this up out on my driveway. Doesn't look like Vermeer, but it is natural light!



I haven't figured out how to comment on your shots.
I thought I would leave a note here that I love your shots.
The caramels and the rainy orange is fantastic!

04/06/2008 01:40:54 PM · #75
Originally posted by Tlemetry:
Originally posted by imagesbytlp:
Morning everyone...set this up out on my driveway. Doesn't look like Vermeer, but it is natural light!



I haven't figured out how to comment on your shots.
I thought I would leave a note here that I love your shots.
The caramels and the rainy orange is fantastic!


Thanks Teresa...I have these uploaded to my Photozo account...well, mainly cause I don't want to change my profile page! (I know it's silly ;). Anyway, these have been shot for my Food Photography class...I've been learning a lot. You'll be seeing three more this week, they are due on Sunday. Thanks again, Terri
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