Food Photography: Having The Right Mindset

By Chieko Laborn


Whether you are taking photographs of culinary items for your blog or you're doing it for a living, performing food photography is an art that requires an individual's creativity and artistic talent. The way you photograph food will have a big influence on your reputation as a food photographer, therefore it is important to be aware of a few tips and techniques that will help you shoot better pictures.

There are several different areas of photography but each one of them shares a very essential element that all your photos must have - good lighting. In food photography, the worst photos you will take are usually those that have too much highlights and shadows. If you're going to take pictures of food, make sure you have soft and diffused lighting through the help of softboxes or umbrellas.

The depth of field you use can also help create stunning and dramatic effects on your photos. In food photography, you can make your audience amazed at the way your photos look by using a wider aperture. A wider aperture should give your photos that artistic blur as it leaves your main subject in focus. Using tripods and remote shutter release can also help ensure sharp pictures every time.

In food photography, taking photos of food in different angles can help you achieve a different kind of perspective, detail, or emphasis. This is something you can experiment on to see which one will give you the most dramatic or stunning effect. Try to avoid shooting down on your subject and start shooting from table level in order to give life to your photos.

It is also recommended that you properly choose the correct white balance setting in your camera depending on the lighting conditions you are faced with. Different light conditions will require a different white balance setting in order to ensure a correct color cast. Food photography enthusiasts will often recommend that you shoot in RAW mode so you don't have to bother about setting white balance since you'll be able to change it during post processing.

If you want to become a professional in the field of food photography, you should consider making an investment in high quality lenses and accessories that will help you take better photos each and every time. Of course your technical skills and artistic talents can never be replaced by better equipment - they work hand in hand in helping you create the best photos possible.




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Ditulis oleh: Unknown - Saturday, October 20, 2012

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