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A new photography book was released in May, 2011, just after the return from my last trip where I spent weeks eating and photographing food. This book has prompted me to review my food photos with a critical eye, and see what could have been done to improve the photograph. Any thoughts?
I took this one with my iPhone, which takes nice photos. Sometimes it is uncomfortable walking in to a restaurant with a huge camera, so I need to do the best that I can with a small camera. I took a lot of photos at this restaurant, Ebury Wine Bar, in London. So many that the waitress came to the table after a few days and asked me if I was an industrial spy. "No" I told her, and explained that I just took food photos so that I could talk about what was good and bad. I did take a second photo of this dessert, a closeup of the little sprigs, but it was blurry.
I often wonder about the angle. Should a take it from the top view? Should I take it from the side? What about "Staging"? I had already taken a bite from the sandwich, and a little bit of the soup, when I remembered to snap a photo. So, this looks like I was in the middle of eating it. I was!
I also took a side photo of the one ordered by my friend. I didn't notice how weird the pepper looked until now. I think that I need to pay attention to these details at the time.
I have this problem often with coffee drinks. Do I get the full effect of the design on the latte, losing the cup?
Or do I try to capture the cup too?
Sometimes the food looks too good and I dig in. I'm lucky if I remember to put my food down after one bite and take a photo. I already took a bite, and played in some of the chocolate sauce, before I remembered.
So, maybe you have some tips and suggestions that you can add. Feel free to use the comment sections.
A friend of mine is a photographer, and has taken wonderful photos for a tea shop. They are on display in the windows. Click here to see Nick's food photos.
I also found these other books at Amazon and they provide great ideas about photography, blogging, and more.
Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More (Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Blogs,)
For Food and Drink Photography (Lighting)
Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
A Guide to Tasteful Food Blogging
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