In this first video I cover 30 questions from folks all around the world. I cover equipment, lighting, white balance, restaurant photography, how to get work and what to charge, shooting outside, focus issues, using utensils in our shots, food styling resources, and so much more! In the very beginning the sound was a little choppy. Don't worry, it's only in the beginning :) It's a FB Live … [Read more...]
Equipment Review – Artificial Light – Are the Cheap Soft Boxes Any Good?
I get equipment questions emailed to me weekly. The most recent was from a reader asking if the cheap soft boxes available on Amazon are any good. (Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means we will earn a commission if you make a purchase. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Contact us if you have any questions.) I've written about a … [Read more...]
Food Photography Lighting – Easy Artificial Side Light Part Two
If you saw my other post about food photography lighting, you'll remember that it covered shooting with an overhead set. This post is about shooting on a tabletop with the same artificial light. Shooting food with natural light can be quite difficult at times because the sun is always moving on us AND changing it's color temperature. Not to mention, the whole getting dark at 4:00 pm issue in … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes of the Lobster Bake Shot
This image is from a shoot I did to create some promo images. I often have to create what's called test images to make promotional material to get new work. These images are showing the weathered wood surface that I found at a wood salvage yard in Los Angeles. I go over how I found those in detail in that post. The Food A lobster bake is a traditional New England thing to do in the … [Read more...]
Food shoot behind the scenes for Dulcinea foods
I like to create images that look like they are outside but were really shot in my studio. This was shot for Dulcinea. We were creating a scene as though these were just picked off the farm. I have a garden center right near my studio so we'll get these kinds of grasses you see in the background from there often. I had the help of my good friend and prop stylist Amy Paliwoda. Amy and … [Read more...]