I shot pictures of food for some years, be it for websites, stock photography or cookbooks. I would like to share some of my experiences to you.
After the last model is the most expensive camera or sophisticated lights are not necessary, but of course, your work can help. What you need is a good camera, not necessarily a reflection of this book. Today, with the camera screen you can see exactly the results you with the last picture, you need to take. Eating For Shooting, which is easier than looking through the lens. For me, I think it’s best to have the camera connected directly to the computer where the images. This combination makes the composition of images of very precise and very much easier because of the size of the computer screen, and this is of course much larger than the camera screen. Do not be scared by the price, many cameras now have this opportunity to build than a function.
Start shooting. Arrange the food you shoot at one table. Do remember the background. There may be a natural background or anything you want to appear in the image. If you do not change with the existing background, a very simple way to use it is to a large, heavy sheet of white or colored paper, satisfied.
Turn your camera on a sturdy tripod. If you do not already have one, you can create a bag with sand on which the camera is the exact way you must make sure to fill to be used. A plastic bag of rice wills evolve their work so well. One or two large books, is including, if necessary, to raise the camera and you’re done. For the lighting, even without a light box, you can have good results. It is a window enough light and one or two white surfaces, such as a sheet of paper, how to use reflectors to eliminate more shade. A mirror or other metal surface can also be good sources of illumination, if you use it to reflect the natural light. Here only the result is important, use anything that can help you. They create games with the curtains, roller blinds or the desired light effect. If necessary, sheets of paper or anything that will help you to achieve a good result. A simple and very good way to have a big picture is on the screen as you have done for a painting on a canvas, to be used.
Turn on your camera and arrange the food on the table and looked at the screen every time you add or remove anything. They are as different as the camera point of view is realized, compared with one’s own position. They are as different as the camera point of view is realized, compared with one’s own position. A composition excellent appearance on screen looks poor, often seen by human eyes. You can see how it is with on-screen even better. You have a big picture; the last image is in an extra large size and many imperfections clearly visible on the small screen camera. It is therefore extremely easy to fix. Starting to shoot, I hope this will help you improve your technique.