We have talked about importance of color to move your readers emotionally and create a temptation for food.
But when the colors are not right, the desire for the food in your photo is lost. This post talks about adjusting and correcting the colors in your photographs.
Post processing is almost as old as photography is. In film days, this was done in a darkroom with acids and fixers in a chemical bath.
Today those chemical baths and acids have been replaced by softwares like Lightroom, Aperture, GIMP and other post processing applications.
Have you met a person who has said this, “The thing I love about photography has nothing to do with the camera or lens. It doesn’t even have to do with that one important question every photographer should ask…
Its not looking at so many amazing photos…
Light makes it all happen. If you can control light, you can do magic.
In this post, we talk about modifying light using two commonly used tools.
I am glad that there is another catch up day. I don’t know what you feel about it but I surely needed this day badly.
Window shopping can teach you a lot about food photography.
Do your food photos have right color? How do you decide which color would go with a red strawberry? Which photo works better in the photo above?
Shot list is an amazing tool for planning your photo shoots. Wedding photographers regularly use shot lists with their clients.
In this post, we look at how you can use this approach to get more photos.
A supportive background strengthens a photograph.
In this post, we talk about choosing the right background for your food photo. I also share what I learned from a simple exercise and how you can too.
After organizing your existing food photography props now is the time to find some more props… No no, you don’t have to buy them, you just have to dig your backyard (or your living room) to find the treasure buried under that tree (or that sofa).
In this post, we talk about hunting food photography props…
Props… are the important element of food photography. They add to the mood and complete the story.
In this post, we look at a simple yet important task to be complete by every food photographer who would like to take their skills to the next level.
How have the last two weeks been for you? The past week we covered some more tips beyond the basics of photography.
In a photograph, there are shapes and lines and color and other elements of art. The interaction between these elements defines how compelling the image is.
Composing these elements and sculpting that photograph takes time and patience. Let’s look at how to simplify the process by pre-composing.
Study Food MagazinesFood magazines are great source of inspiration and studying them can give you an understanding on how to approach food photos for editorial photography.
Do you sketch your food photos before starting to make photographs? Here’s something for you…
