Lighting Tip Food Styling And Photography

Lighting Tip

10gallonhat 17 years ago

I am admittedly a 'rookie' when it comes to food photography. A quick search on google shows that this topic is not very common - and those who seem to do it well - tend to leave out the details.

I don't have a lot of equipment - especially for lighting. In order to get the lighting to look good I use a cookie sheet to 'bounce' light onto the food - instead of pointing the flash directly at the food. Creates a soft and warm lighting that seems to work well for lighting food. This may not be the fanciest or most accurate lighting technique but it works great in a pinch.

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debcarlos 17 years ago said:

here is a post that i found that is quite useful regarding cameras and lighting and things:

http://mattbites.typepad.com/mattbites/2006/12/post_2.html

i have to say that if you can, definitely take food photos in natural light. and even a white sheet of paper helps a ton in bouncing light and reducing shadows. and if you use digital, always remember to white balance!

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bindya909 16 years ago said:

Even I have found that natural light is the best for food. But how do you bounce light by using a prop?

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trigger 16 years ago said:

debcarlos how do you white balance using a digital camera?

Michael

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