The food workshop was really interesting! I loved the simplicity of it. The general principles of food photography is;
- best to shoot tethered
- zoom lens with close focusing ability
- home studio
- natural daylight
- Side/backlighting with reflector
- Specular highlights
- Shot at an angle as if you were about to eat!
Why Julian thinks food Photograpphy is GREAT! :)
§ Minimal camera and computer equipment requirements
§ Daylight/home studio
§ Minimal studio lighting required
§ Some easy styling/compositional/lighting formulae typically apply
§ Few people to shoot
§ Can often involve national and international travel
§ Some documentary photography required
§ Product doesn’t get huffy when things go wrong
§ If you don’t like the product you can throw it out and start again
§ No models to pay for
§ Someone else is paid to make the dishes
§ Someone else is paid to style the shots
§ Someone else is paid to clean-up
§ In some cases, you need absolutely no equipment or facilities
§ Fewer egos to deal with than some other specialisations
§ No bride’s mother
§ No need to SELL prints
§ Little post production required
§ When finished you get to eat the product!
What to Bring:
A range of beautiful and interesting fruits
A range of interesting, rustic and strange vegetables (you’ll surprise
yourself with what you can do with just a flower of garlic)
Cakes, slices etc
Even a dish or two that is pre-cooked and can be plated up, shot and
then eaten. Great for the Friday group,
you can have it for lunch after you shoot it.
A range of plates, cups, bowls, cutlery, glasses, napkins, tea towels,
large knives and serving spoons. If you
have several identical plates or bowls they can be stacked to great
effect.
A simple table cloth or two.
If you have some unusual and rustic surface (metal, old wood) that too
can be really useful.
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