We are teaming with the Perfect Picture School of Photography for our first contest and to give away THREE different prizes for this simple contest.
I will be interviewing Ron Goldman, photographer and food photography instructor, on May 4th and you can win a prize just for submitting a question for this interview and spreading the word.
Here are the Three Prizes
So let me tell you what you can win.
First place – Free entry to Food Photography Class taught by Ron Goldman. There are
two classes available: Class 1 and class 2 You can see more images from the class lessons here.
Second place – Think Tank Photography Bag – Urban Disguise 70 Pro Shoulder Bag
Third Place – Up to 50% off on selected photography gear and software.
What do you have to do
One simple thing. Or two things if you would like to increase your chances of winning. There are two entries that are available per person. Here’s how to enter:
Entry one – Submit an interview question for Ron Goldman in the comment section below. Please enter one comment only, you can ask multiple questions in one comment though. If you submit more than one comment, we will only use the first comment for this contest.
Entry two – Tweet about the contest, post it on your facebook wall or blog about it. Once you do that, leave the link as your second entry for this contest. If you have more than one comment, we will only use the first comment that has link to your tweet, facebook post or blog.
Just to Be Clear… Some Clarifications
The contest runs from April 18th, 2011 to April 29th 2011until 11:59pm (CST). All entries posted later than this time will not be counted. The winners will be announced on 5th May 2011.
All entries are assigned a number based on the order they are received. The first comment will be entry 1, entry 2, etc. At the end of the contest, all entries will be added up and that number will be placed into a random number generator to select the winning entry. We will contact the winners by email, so please leave the active email in the email section of the comment form.
What are you waiting for? Ask a question to Ron Goldman for this interview and spread the word.
***Contest is void where prohibited by law. Winners outside the US will be responsible for all taxes and fees associated with the receipt of these prizes as well as any SHIPPING and CUSTOMS fees for the Thinktank bag.***
If you do not agree with or can not follow these rules, please do not enter the contest.
P.S.
I have made an attempt to describe the contest as clearly as possible and briefly. However, historically, I have a tendency to miss important details in an attempt to be brief. So, if something is not clear or if you have a question about the contest, please use the contact form to let me know.
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and, posted on my FB wall:
https://www.facebook.com/scottlawrencesf
posted on twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/akosikara/status/61878538801905664
How do you take those shadowy, moody food photos against dark backgrounds, while maintaining the appealing essence of the food? So far I have only shot against white backgrounds, and I feel like there must be a few tricks for taking photos with darker foregrounds.
Also tweeted about the contest: http://twitter.com/cookieandkate
what essentials tools/equipment would you recommend for a food blogger when working with no natural light.
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/luvblueskies Chance to win free photography class http://www.learnfoodphotography.com/contest-food-photography-class-thinktank/
Ron,
Stopping down to f16 and beyond to achieve increased depth of field causes visible loss of detail sharpness. While a shallow focus can be artistically advantageous, it is often desirable to increase depth of field. With modern high-density sensors and larger sensors, particularly with medium format where this is most challenging, how do you deal with this? Is focus stacking in software a viable solution?
Thank you!
Describe a photo shoot that didn’t go the way you planned but the pictures turned out fabulous.
http://twitter.com/#!/MichaelRayPhoto
I don’t shoot mush food with a DSLR and was curious to know your favorite lenses and favorite aperture to shoot with…??? I have a 85mm pc lens but really haven’t had a chance to use that yet… Are you tried one of those?
Tweeted and FB’ed…
http://www.facebook.com/ccina
Q: Would you suggest to food photographers starting out to use a print portfolio over an online portfolio when trying to attract new clients?
Just tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/jenncuisine/statuses/62908372856479744
What tools would you recommend for someone who has to shoot without access to natural light?
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Q: What advise would you offer someone who is thinking of further exploring food photography?
I’ve linked the contest/website on my facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1523216477
Thank you!
I struggle with striking a balance between light and bright and depth via shadows – often if I have great shadows I have a dark image, if I have something bright I think the white is blown out. What suggestions do you have to strike that balance?
You have such a beautiful way with color. Any advice for a relative beginner?
posted on twitter and facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1076036456
http://twitter.com/#!/yuliyaphoto
posted on facebook and tweeted
What are some ways to style the food naturally and artistically yourself? Do you go out and buy props or rely on what is on hand?
Added to my Facebook wall here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=714200848
Please discuss the pros and cons of the different focal lengths and lenses for food photography
I really love food photography, but besides home stuff, I haven’t gone out of my element and tried styled shoots.
Would you say you’d have to invest in props and get a pro stylist when really getting into it?
How do you start building a food photo portfolio when you have no… ummm, background… in food photography and there is nothing you can show that would make a client hire you?! Just shoot till you melt 3 trucks of ice-cream or what
My question would be: I find that outdoor natural lighting gives me the best result. Is there a way to capture that indoors, in such cases that weather doesn’t permit? I have a dickens of a time recapturing the same essence of an outdoor light. I usually end up bringing the plate or platter outdoors to shoot it.
Thanks so much for having the contest!
How do you make artificial light (like those from soft box lights) look “natural?” I need advice on how to keep the lighting from looking too flat. This is critical because I can’t always cook and photograph when there is good natural light outside.
I facebook posted about the contest!
http://www.facebook.com/laurie.maysalves
Thanks
I have taken Ron’s classes at PPSOP and can highly recommend them. Here is my question for Ron…As a food photographer, you are expected to be an expert in lighting and composition (and your classes addressed those very well). But, how much food styling does a photographer need to know? How much styling do you do on your own (if any) or is there ALWAYS a food stylist available on your shoots?
Posted on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/photographybyjerry
Learnfoodphotography.com (http://www.learnfoodphotography.com/) is having a contest in conjunction with Perfect Picture School of Photography (http://www.ppsop.com/) – giving away a free course, camera case and other prizes. This is to promote the interview with Ron Goldman who teaches food photography courses at PPSOP.com. I have taken both of these courses and can highly recommend them.
Can I still ask a question for Ron?
Id love to know how to properly expose for a scene that involves light and dark colors. For example, if im shooting a chocolate cake on a white background, I land up blowing out the white. If I try not to blow out the white, the dark colored cake gets too dark. How can I do this correctly so that the dark and light elements are correctly exposed.
Thanks!
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for entering the contest and posting all the great questions. We could not get to every one of them during the interview so I will work through the rest of them here as I have time. Keep checking back as it may take me a while to get to all of them!
Ron
I am going to be a guest on the Chris and Kevin show Thursday at 10am pacific time. We will be answering viewer questions so if you can tune in during the show you will be able to ask about food photography.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chris-and-kevin-show