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 issue that we have no control over.
0:00 – 3:04: Intro
3:04 – 5:30: 50mm lens focusing issues
5:30 – 9:37: Overhead shots and quality of a kit lens vs a 100mm macro lens, renting lenses to try them out.
9:38 – 18:32: Restaurant photography
18:33 – 29:53: How does a professional photographer get work and how do you price yourself?
30:00 – 31:39: What is the best softbox for artificial light?
31:50 – 33:48: Is natural light really enough?
33:49 – 35:40: How to get rid of the yellow cast from the fluorescent lighting in the kitchen?
35:41 – 37:40: How to get rid of reflections in flatware and also glassware and metal?
37:41 – 40:43: What is the easiest set up for artificial light?
40:44 – 44:38: Tips for bringing lighting equipment when traveling, Bogen Super Clamp to hold fill cards
44:39 – 47:18: Monitor calibration equipment
47:30 – 49:22: What about using the Ice Light LED’s?
49:26 – 51:06: What is better – upgrading my lens now, or waiting to upgrade both?
51:06 – 52:29: Patricia has three lenses, are they good enough?
52:30 – 53:30: Can a photographer also be a stylist?
53:30 – 54:00: The Bat Phone Rings!!!
54:01 – 55:03: Can a photographer be a stylist continued?
55:03 – 57:24: What are some good references for food styling?
57:49 – 58:31: How to take pictures outside with natural light in the winter?
58:32 – 59:40: Struggling with focus while on a tripod
59:41 – 1:02:15: What is the most basic equipment for starting out?
1:02:30 – 1:04:39: Where do I start as a beginner?
1:04:40 – 1:07:24: How do you convince a potential client you got what it takes?
1:07:38 – 1:09:37: How do you get a washed out grainy look in photos?
1:09:38 – 1:11:12: A viewer is using 3 softboxes and is having trouble with one being brighter than the other.
1:11:13 – 1:13:46: Do I prefer Lightroom more than Capture One Pro?
1:13:46 – 1:16:42: How do you place utensils in the shot and make them look natural and how do you make them stay there.
1:16:42 – 1:17:52: Study food styling in magazines to get inspiration
1:17:53 – 1:19:10: If I could only have one lens, what would it be?
1:19:11 – 1:20:29: What are the best backdrops and what is an essential backdrops for photographing food?
1:20:30 – 1:23:11: wrapping up, doing image critiques, Food Photography Club, Food Photography Ebook is now available for purchase!
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