How many of you are still shooting in JPEG file format for your food photos? Most food bloggers that I meet are. That’s ok, for now. There is a better way to shoot (future post), but for now I will discuss the best practices for shooting and using JPEG files that I bet you are not doing. If you are starting out or have a less expensive camera, chances are the only file option for you to shoot … [Read more...]
How to properly optimize images for the web using Adobe Photoshop
Every class I teach there are always questions about how to optimize images for the web. Once you learn how to do this it will become second nature. It's very important to learn this so that your website and blog perform quickly and load images fast. Not to mention, making your images nice, crispy, and sharp! Do not use WP or Blogger to resize your images I've seen bloggers uploading huge files … [Read more...]