Tripods sound simple, but actually they have a lot of hidden bells and whistles on them that are not obvious to find, at all. Here are some simple instructions for how to properly set up a tripod. Tip: Do not put your camera on you tripod until you have fully set it up first. #1 – How Tall Does It Need To Be? First thing to do is to figure out roughly how tall your tripod needs to be to … [Read more...]
Photographing Restaurants – Part 3 – How to Take Good Pictures of Food in a Restaurant
And now for the final part of my Restaurant Photography Series - Part 3 - How to take good pictures of food in a restaurant. I will finally be talking about photographing the food and chefs for restaurants. The shot above was done for Napa Valley Grille in Westwood, CA. I was hired to shoot from 2-4:30 pm. I ended up shooting from 2 - 5:30 pm. We did a ton of shots in a short time period. This … [Read more...]
The easy way to do an overhead food shot
Overhead food photography is a great way to make a very graphic food image. Food bloggers coined the phrase, "flatlay" for this technique but traditionally we've always called it an overhead shot, just to clear up any confusion there. Overhead food images are used in all sorts of content these days. It's actually a very easy way to create a nice looking food photo because you are totally … [Read more...]