| Getting started with Food pics |
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| Written by JuneSmith | |
| Tuesday, 05 May 2009 | |
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Images of food are all over. We cannot walk down any major shopping street without being bombarded by them from the windows of all the food shops. We open a magazine and there they are again pushing up their mouth watering delights at us.
Were ever your look you will find food photography. We are embedded in a sea of it. Open a magazine or paper and it will be there throwing its mouth watering images out at you stirring your taste buds into action. When you first take a look into the domain of food photography you may sense that you can never take photographs like the professionals but you could surprise yourself. 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. One of the best places to photograph food is by a window where there is a lot of natural light - perhaps supported with flash bounced off a ceiling or wall to give more well-balanced lighting that cuts out the shadows. This daylight helps to keep the food looking much more natural. If you are going to be doing a lot of food photography then consider creating a food light box to make your job simpler and quicker. This consists of a framed area covered in diffusion screens with lights behind on stands or attached to flexi 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 incase 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 stop movement and use a shutter release cable. The props that you use with food photography are what can bring it to life. Choose your props carefully. The props are usually what sets an amateur food photo aside from a professional food photography. 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. About the Author: Discover more out about Singaporean Food Photographers who are top in their field for Bridal Photography. Visit the Uber Article Directory to get a totally unique version of this article for reprint. From the Webmaster: "Having the opportunity to share my hobbies and interests with so many people around the world gives me great satisfaction. As a bonus, I blog and produce websites about topics that interest me and receive ad revenue from the websites and Blogs." You can live like this too. Get your domain name and set up a blog on your favorite place or topic. No come-ons. No "Get-Rich-Quick" promises. The results are worth the time and effort needed to build a REAL business.You can start your first or your fiftieth Blog or website to build long- term, ever-growing profits that can take you where you want to go. For less than $10 dollars a year for a domain name and $3.95 a month for basic blog hosting you can start to earn from your hobby or interest. To begin, Click here to sign up for a domain name and Blog hosting . Or, Click here to learn more about starting a blog or website for profit. |