Category: Food Photography
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Studio Lighting, Part 1
Studio lighting is a science as well as an art. After picking up several books on the subject, I’m starting to get used to some of the terms like bounce…
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Composition: Make a Stack
If you’ve looked at my Flickr stream anytime in the last month, you’ll see I’m kind of hooked on a particular theme: Stacks. The challenge of any photographer is to…
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Food Photography and Styling Resources
As I’ve been thinking about my next big post, I thought I’d share with you all some of the resources that I’ve been learning from. Many of these you may…
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Depth of Field and Bokeh
Bokeh is a Japanese term used to describe the quality of a background blur. Is it smooth or is it harsh? Do the colors and light blend together in silky,…
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Correcting Exposure
Exposure is simply the ratio of light and dark in your photo. I find that regardless of how carefully I try to shoot, I always want to refine the exposure…
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Photo Correction Software
I started to write a post on lighting today… how to take better photos in less than perfect lighting conditions, whether that’s too little or to much. But it would…
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Food on Flickr
One of the best things that ever happened to my photography was Flickr. It’s there that I started to understand what does and doesn’t make a great photo. For food…
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Understanding Lenses
I own a lot of lenses. I’m a bit of a lens addict, and I admit, I get all giddy when a new one comes out. Whenever I travel, I…
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Stone
I am always a bit envious of people whose kitchens are gloriously covered in granite or marble. My poor little kitchen’s counter tops are simple white veneer that is starting…
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Getting Started: Camera Bodies
Really, it’s all Heidi’s fault. I stumbled upon her photography portfolio one day last year, and was a goner. From there, I found 101 Cookbooks and began reading it and…