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1. Settings--Choose settings that enhances, but doesn't distract from food.
2. Light--Use natural light whenever you can.
3. Color Balance--Learn to color balance.
4. Don't move--Hold still.
5. Shoot a lot--Take lots of pictures!
6. Zoom in--Get in as close as you can .
7. Preparation--Don't forget to take pictures of the process.
8. Be quick--Work quickly
9. Details --The devil is in the details.
10. Don't shoot --Know what not to shoot.
I'm sorry but I disagree 100% with that article. It was obviously written by anyone who doesn't have the slightest professional ability in photography. There are proper ways to light and shoot food. While I have not done that much I have learned from other professionals who do.
ReplyDeleteNone of this is to make you feel bad in any way- The write of the article is hideously misinformed, is all. The advice is only partially fine for amateurs and completely wrong for aspiring professionals.
Here are the "Duh's":
Settings: Seriously?
Light: Natural/Available? No. Why? What if you're shooting a pastry that can melt? Ice cream? Cold light sources or strobes are very much in order.
Color Balance: Know your lighting and shoot a RAW file. If you're not shooting a RAW file you're not intending to have professional results.
Hold still? Professionals use tripods or a studio stand.
Shoot a lot?: A competent photographer shoots what they need. Shooting 100 images in the hopes of getting one or two good ones is a waste on many levels.
Zoom in: One word- Macro. (Yes, I know they said that)
Preparation: If your client actually wants that, then you do it. Otherwise it just doesn't matter.
Be quick: DUH.
Details: Again; DUH.
Don't shoot/ Know what to shoot: Sorry but its called composition after ascertaining the client's needs.
I agree with you completely about how to shoot food. I have never done it, but we went to a professional place that does in Schaumburg and he said completely different than what this article states. Lol, bad choice in articles to post up. Sorry guys!
ReplyDeleteNot a bad choice provided a positive lesson came from it, and it did.
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