Sometime back, you shared your photography blogs with us. It has been few months since then and our readership has been growing rapidly. So thought it would be a good idea to ask all of you this:
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If you have a photography blog, make sure you share it with us on our share your photography blog post.
If you have a food blog, in the comments below tell us about photos on your blog and what can we do to help you? When did you start?
If you do not, do you think you will start one? If not, share your thoughts.
Your turn – Do you have a blog?
I started the food blog Becky Bakes last fall as a fun way to practice photography. I love baking and I was just getting started with a dslr so I figured it would be a good way to learn! I feel like I’ve learned a lot but I know I have much more to learn! I am working on better staging. I also want to be able to get a really sharp picture. There are so many great food blogs to get inspiration from so I try to check out other blogs frequently.
Your missing an option in your poll. You have food and photography, but you don’t have a general option if someone has just a regular blog. (Non food or photography related)
I’m thinking about starting a food blog, just haven’t had the time to get around to it yet. Maybe I’ll be able to start it up by the fall, I hope
I have a food blog.I take pics of all my dishes.I struggle with getting the correct angle of the food and often food in pics look like its falling off the plate.Would love some tips on how to coerrect this.Also how to take better closeups of the dishes..
Great ideas for future post. We have talked about camera angle a little bit in past. See this post.
Ohh and about the closeup… I have that in my to do list now
If you have a food blog, in the comments below tell us about photos on your blog and what can we do to help you? When did you start?
I have a food blog and I started this past December. I need help on photographing my food. What I make and blog about is usually what’s for dinner as well so I’m in a rush. I know you can rush good photography. But I would like tips for lighting and maybe even set up a mini studio in a room where I can take the plate and just snap pictures (which is usually around 60 of them
) and then eat dinner. 
Thanks!
I started my RamblingTart blog in November 2009, and have a rather wonky point and shoot to work with.
I’m saving up for a “real” camera one day, but in the meantime I have such fun trying to make something beautiful with what I have. 
I don’t have any questions for you because I don’t have the necessary equipment, but I love watching and learning, seeing how you stage and frame and those sorts of things. They’re applicable no matter what sort of camera you have. 
Thanks for all the work you put into your posts!!
I started teresacooks.com in November with an old point and shoot. I got a d3000 for christmas and have been learning and having fun since. I really liked your article about foodgawer submissions. I’m interested in learning anything about general food photography and also post processing with elements.
I have a food blog that is pretty photo-centric. I struggle with white balance issues but just learned a new tool (temperature) in my iphoto editing that seems to be helping. Would love any comments on how to improve.
I have a regular blog where I share mostly photographs and my thoughts on life. Food is on my list too.
Hi Neel,
I have a food blog at http://www.honeyandbutter.com. I think more food styling tips would be very helpful, as well as more flash tips. I have issues with those! Thanks!
I have a food blog which I started about 3 years ago (www.elrincondebea.com). I have been learing “the hard way” the how to and how not to take my photos…..my main problem are the lighting issues….Many times I need to take my photos in the evening with very little or no natural light.
Thank you for your blog and all your tips
B
I found sound really good tips around here, thanks a lot and keep’em coming
I’m not sure if mine would classify as a food blog, or food/photography blog. I care very much about the pictures that I post, the words that I write, and I usually (like 99% of the time) also include recipes to share. I’ve been food blogging for about 2 years, but never really got into focusing on the photography end until the past year or so. I often struggle with dealing with crappy lighting and lack of space for a studio area which limits my styling abilities. I would love to see ways to photograph/style certain types of foods – like soups, cookies, roasts, etc.
I started my blog, Food By DB, in February of 2010 to document the process of me learning how to cook. As I started to look at other food blogs, the pictures looked so uch better than the ones I was publishing. This is the reason I decided to subscribe to your blog. It’s a great resource!
What can you do to help me? Try everything. Lighting, angles, closeups, etc.
I have a mommy blog. I post about life, family, occasionally throw in a recipe or two, giveaways . . .
http://www.lebedafamily.blogspot.com
I have a site where I write about food as well as recipes. I am constantly striving to improve my photography skills when it comes to taking photos. My biggest challenge is lighting as I take 90% of my photos during dinner time. I would love some information on day light correcting blubs or lighting for the kitchen, that would enhance my photos.
My travel blog (http://otm-cruisenews.blogspot.com) began in ’08 as an update for family and friends focusing on our yearly boating adventures in northern B.C. and Canada. My food blog (http://otm-inthegalley.blogspot.com) followed in ’09, since the guys cared more about the fishing than the cooking.
I need help, HELP!, with blog design and photography. Focus, lighting, Photoshop hints… everything is a bit daunting while I move up from a simple point-and-shoot to my new Canon PowerShot. Wi-fi is a hit and miss adventure on the water, but I read your tips when I can. Keep ‘em coming.
I started my food blog as a place to gather all my favorite recipes as well as try new ones. It has evolved to be a place where I talk about anything related to food but mostly share recipes. the photography became a major part of the blog as I went along. Who doesn’t want their food to be beautiful? I love natural light, clean and simple styles (like seven spoons, orangette and madcapcupcake).
Until the a week or so ago I used a point and shoot camera for my photos, I was constantly in the macro setting and often had to be so close to the food that there was no need to worry about composition including a set (not quite sure what the technical term for it is). Now that I don’t have to be (practically) touching the food to get a detailed photo, I am having trouble arranging the subject(s) so they are aesthetic and pleasing (the background/surroundings/etc.) I want to learn about composition, lighting tricks (with natural light), color and food styling.
So I want to learn about pretty much everything and anything. Are there good books about food photography, or photography in general I should read?
Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Exposure is a fantastic book. Every time I go back and read it, i learn something new.
I love David DuChemin and his books. Awesome guy.
When I first started my food blog, all I had was a p&s camera and was completely clueless about how to take a good photo. Now, food photography had become a passion! I’ve learned a LOT!
I’d love to learn more about how to manipulate natural light.
I have a food blog which I started 5 months ago. I have so much to learn, I don’t even know what to ask for ! Well, except for everything suggested in the comments above : lighting, styling, white balance (I don’t understand why my backgrounds are blue even when I manually set the white balance), focus and sharp images…
I have been trying to reproduce some great shots for a few weeks, and found the exercise very helpful. Also, I discovered Lara Ferroni’s blog “still life with” a few days ago (in your Aran Goyoaga’s interview) and was very interested in her “assignments”. Have you ever think of proposing something like this ?
Sophie, Lara’s blog is amazing and assignments part of her blog is specially helpful for those who want to grow as a photographer. Thanks for this wonderful ideas. I have it down in my list of things to do for this blog
Thanks again.
Neel
As far as blue backgrounds, see this post: http://www.learnfoodphotography.com/wrong-colors-in-your-photos-common-problems-with-your-photography-part-3/
Lighting is my main issue, especially as I mostly cook in the evenings. The looming winter is not good news for me, lighting wise.
I have a photography blog, http://www.vashistha.in/wordpress/
This is my food and foodphotography site + blog
http://www.culishots.com/index.php/foodfotografie-blog
Thanks Martin. Visited your blog and it has some great food photos. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you for the comment you left on my food blog. I’m glad I found this blog and will be frequenting it for tips on food photography and styling. What I do find challenging for me is fending off my hungry family while I take pictures of my food. Now granted they are not the best picture but I’m learning and I hope to learn a lot from this site.
My blog is http://saraplicious.blogspot.com
Thanks again!
I also have a food blog, and I use photos throughout.
http://en.wheelinggourmet.com.
My main problem is a bit like some others – 95% of my food photography is of dishes I prepared and am serving. No gimmicks, and no time to waste. I can setup the same from one time to another, hence save time in setting up. But that gets boring in terms of photography.
http://seventhandunion.tumblr.com/
I just discovered your site; what an amazing resource!
I started my blog, 30 Minute Dinner Party, a little over a year ago.
I really value photography and have certain standards on my blog, but I used to only have a point and shoot, so I had a hard time taking photos that were good enough myself. Now I have a nice Nikon Coolpix, but I have trouble finding the time to take pictures, especially while cooking.
So the main issues/questions I have are:
– how can you get good shots in the evening without extravagant light fixtures? I mostly cook dinners and have a much harder time getting blog-worthy photos in the evening when there is no natural light.
– what are the best angles for food photos?
– when is a zoomed in food shot a good thing? is it never? I see a lot of great food blogs that use mid-range shots with a lot of props.
Just started my foodblog justhomemade.wordpress.com in Sep 2010.
Have loads to learn
I try to get most of my photos in natural light, but find it limiting as I prepare more food at dinner time and can’t get good enough pictures in night light. I have a Nikon D90 and have been experimenting mostly in natural light with shutter speeds of 100-200. However, there is always that lack of satisfaction that the pictures are not glorious like those taken by professionals. I have so much to learn and probably don’t even know most of the questions to be asked. All I know right now is I need to learn how to get professional quality awesome pictures with and even without natural light.
I am glad to have discovered your site and will keep checking back for tips for sure..
I have a photo blog although it’s nothing really to do with food – more with marketing your photography and selling your photos and all that. Feel free to go have a look: http://photomarketeers.com Having said that it would be great to write some food related photo posts. If you have any suggestions or questions related to photography and marketing your photography feel free to leave a comment on my blog. Thanks and hope everything goes really well for you.
Martin
I have two food blogs. The first I started because of my daughter. She is autistic and has sensory processing disorder. I blog about foods I try with her and whether they work or not (resistanteater.blogspot.com). I wasn’t that concerned about photo quality with it. It is/was more of an outlet for my ideas and attempts.
Recently though, I bought a cookbook called Blue Ribbon Desserts that was published by Cook’s Illustrated. I started blogging my attempts at the recipes (blueribbondesserts.blogspot.com) and have become much more interested in learning about food photography. Right now, I use my cell phone camera. (Eek, I feel some cringing on the part of more experienced photographers!) It does okay, but is not really great. I am saving up to buy a basic DSLR and looking forward to zooming in on the deliciousness.
My blog is Wicked Good Dinner, http://www.wickedgooddinner.blogspot.com and http://www.wickedgooddinner.com. My two big issues are lighting and stability. I bought a new lens and it makes the camera shake, so I need a new tripod, and despite the professional lights I purchased, my photos are still too dark and require a lot of photo shop work. I love light, airy, photos and trying to get there