Top Tips When You Want To Do Food Photos
Were ever your focus you will find food photography. We are surrounded in a sea of it. Open a magazine or newspaper and it will be there squeezing 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 pics but you could surprise yourself. Much of food photography is about technique and tips and tricks.
Light is the King when it comes to photography. When you get it right you get the results and when you mess it up we have all seen the results. Like any other form of still photography taking the time to get the lighting right will pay huge dividends in the results.
Natural light is great for food picture taking 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 photography then consider creating 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 shutter speed is king for food pics to capture the depth of the image. Make sure your camera is well mounted on a strong tripod and of course you should be using a shutter release cable to stop any camera shaking resulting in blurring.
Use the right props with your pictures and they will bring your photos alive. We eat food literally with our eyes first so feed the eyes with lots of variety and colour.
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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