Comments on: Food Photography – An Introduction http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-250396 David Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:55:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-250396 The lighting in the top photo is amazing. Very talented food photographer. The lighting in the top photo is amazing. Very talented food photographer.

]]> By: S. Diaz http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-248775 S. Diaz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:53:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-248775 Great tips and links to more articles. I just started food blogging and this information will be so valuable! I'm also learning all the ins and outs of my Canon S90, have not graduated to a big fancy camera yet. Thank you! Great tips and links to more articles. I just started food blogging and this information will be so valuable! I’m also learning all the ins and outs of my Canon S90, have not graduated to a big fancy camera yet. Thank you!

]]> By: DeskSnacker http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-248712 DeskSnacker Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:05:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-248712 Funny I just read your ProBlogger book (on my Kindle, awesome) and then I stumbled across your website. Good tips. I like the advanced tip about the cotton balls. It's hard to find advanced tips. I'm wondering about lighting though. With the darkness of winter, I'm having trouble with just kitchen lighting. Are there amateur (like purchasing from the hardware store) lights would be easy to purchase and set up for winter kitchen photography? Funny I just read your ProBlogger book (on my Kindle, awesome) and then I stumbled across your website. Good tips. I like the advanced tip about the cotton balls. It’s hard to find advanced tips. I’m wondering about lighting though. With the darkness of winter, I’m having trouble with just kitchen lighting. Are there amateur (like purchasing from the hardware store) lights would be easy to purchase and set up for winter kitchen photography?

]]> By: Tampa Wedding Photographer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-245329 Tampa Wedding Photographer Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:41:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-245329 Great tips! Do you have any advice for photographing frozen food? Great tips! Do you have any advice for photographing frozen food?

]]> By: Amber http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-232295 Amber Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-232295 This post is a great companion to the latest series running monthly on my blog, devoted to Food Photography. The 1st post of the series <a href="http://abstract2collective.blogspot.com/2011/11/food-photography-1-creating-texture.html" rel="nofollow">Food Photography #1: Creating texture & depth</a>, readers can feel free to comment / ask questions and request the next topic for post #2. I will recommend this page as a good read - great info in the comments as well. This post is a great companion to the latest series running monthly on my blog, devoted to Food Photography.

The 1st post of the series Food Photography #1: Creating texture & depth, readers can feel free to comment / ask questions and request the next topic for post #2.

I will recommend this page as a good read – great info in the comments as well.

]]> By: Jolie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-219306 Jolie Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:29:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-219306 Did anyone happen to catch in #6 the "more better"? Did anyone happen to catch in #6 the “more better”?

]]> By: Boudoir Photography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-218545 Boudoir Photography Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:47:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-218545 Food photography just makes me want to eat more LOL Food photography just makes me want to eat more LOL

]]> By: Terry Thomas/Atlanta http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-215002 Terry Thomas/Atlanta Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:11:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-215002 Contact the company that prints the packages. Have them send you a selection of their best and cleanest packages - unfolded and with protective paper between each so they do not rub together in shipping. These will be your "hero" packages. Select the best for your photography and the second best as your camera stand-in to use for lighting tests. You do not want packages that have been boxed, shipped to a retail store then been put into a display freezer. These will inevitably show wear and tear marks in the photos. Also you do not want packages that have been frozen and thawed as they are not likely to look crisp in your final photos. Remove the product from it's normal retail package. (I assume it is sealed in plastic.) Let it come to room temperature.You may need to do this step with several to get the best looking ones. If the product is frozen it's going to "sweat" when the cold meets room air. Put the selected product in a Zip bag that is marked "DO NOT EAT!" Set up your lighting and props using the stand-in package. When you are ready bring in the "hero" package, insert the room temperature food and create your photographs. BTW, there are several excellent books on preparing food for photography. I recently purchased several from Amazon Books. The most recent arrival is: "Food Styling for Photographers" by Linda Bellingham and Jean Ann Bybee Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-81006-5 I also suggest: "Plate to Pixel - Digital Food Photography & Styling" by Hélène Dujardin Wiley Publishing ISBN: 978-0-470-93213-1 "Food Photography - From Snapshots to Great Shots" by Nicole S. Young Peachpit Press ISBN: 978-0-321-78411-7 I hope this helps you. Contact the company that prints the packages. Have them send you a selection of their best and cleanest packages – unfolded and with protective paper between each so they do not rub together in shipping. These will be your “hero” packages. Select the best for your photography and the second best as your camera stand-in to use for lighting tests.

You do not want packages that have been boxed, shipped to a retail store then been put into a display freezer. These will inevitably show wear and tear marks in the photos. Also you do not want packages that have been frozen and thawed as they are not likely to look crisp in your final photos.

Remove the product from it’s normal retail package. (I assume it is sealed in plastic.) Let it come to room temperature.You may need to do this step with several to get the best looking ones. If the product is frozen it’s going to “sweat” when the cold meets room air. Put the selected product in a Zip bag that is marked “DO NOT EAT!”

Set up your lighting and props using the stand-in package.

When you are ready bring in the “hero” package, insert the room temperature food and create your photographs.

BTW, there are several excellent books on preparing food for photography. I recently purchased several from Amazon Books.

The most recent arrival is:
“Food Styling for Photographers”
by Linda Bellingham and Jean Ann Bybee
Focal Press
ISBN: 978-0-240-81006-5

I also suggest:
“Plate to Pixel – Digital Food Photography & Styling”
by Hélène Dujardin
Wiley Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-470-93213-1

“Food Photography – From Snapshots to Great Shots”
by Nicole S. Young
Peachpit Press
ISBN: 978-0-321-78411-7

I hope this helps you.

]]> By: Susana http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-214863 Susana Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:02:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-214863 Hello! Great Article! Any tips or advise for pictures of FROZEN seafood products....?? Problem A: The product must be inside of the packaging (is for a catalog and website) Problem B: The packaging (Bags) has a window, and the product inside must look good. I thought about treating the seafood with chemicals to make them resist (And not sweat) inside of the bag.... any ideas? PLEASE HELP.... Thank you. Hello! Great Article!
Any tips or advise for pictures of FROZEN seafood products….??

Problem A: The product must be inside of the packaging (is for a catalog and website)

Problem B: The packaging (Bags) has a window, and the product inside must look good.

I thought about treating the seafood with chemicals to make them resist (And not sweat) inside of the bag…. any ideas? PLEASE HELP….

Thank you.

]]> By: Denver wedding photography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/comment-page-3#comment-207472 Denver wedding photography Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:14:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/food-photography-an-introduction/#comment-207472 Food photography is the next in line for me aside from wedding photography and portrait. Thanks for the share. Food photography is the next in line for me aside from wedding photography and portrait. Thanks for the share.

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