Photo Title: Bowl of Cherries
Blog Name: Dine & Dish
Equipment Used: Nikon D300, 50mm 1:8 lens
Technical Details: From EXIF data
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 640
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Photo Editing: I edited the photo in Adobe Photoshop CS. I increased the Levels as well as the Saturation to give the photo some bright, vibrant colors.
Setup Details: My set up was on my kitchen table, next to a row of windows that provided plenty of natural light. It was a cloudy day, so I used a white reflector board plus a white foam board background.
Props: small bowl
Additional Tips: This is a simple still life photo. I like to practice my food photography skills by doing still life photography. Often times, when you are photographing food, there is a hungry crowd of family members waiting patiently to eat your creation. By practicing with still life photos, you don’t have the pressure on you to rush so people can eat. You can experiment with your settings until you get the exact shot you are looking for!
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I have the million dollar question: how much is PhotoShop and where do I buy it?
Here I thought I was just an untalented photographer and everyone is EDITING. AHA!
maris´s last blog ..Bread Baker’s Appentice Challenge (Week 9) Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread Can Only Mean One Thing…Bread Pudding
Great tips…. thanks.
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I have the million dollar question: how much is PhotoShop and where do I buy it?
Here I thought I was just an untalented photographer and everyone is EDITING. AHA!
maris´s last blog ..Bread Baker’s Appentice Challenge (Week 9) Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread Can Only Mean One Thing…Bread Pudding
Should mention great post! Looking forward to reading the next post!
Great idea to have this “learning” website where people can see what either the setup is for certain photos or what a before and after photo looks like!
Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..Couscous salad
Love your blog. I already invested in ACDSee Photo Manager 2009. Should I get another software? This is getting expensive. Also just got a new camera it’s Canon EOS Rebel XS. Do you think I can improve my photos skills with this camera? After all those yrs with point & shoot I have so much to learn. Plse visit my website and any comments are welcome. I really want to improve my food photography skills. Thanks!
The still life tip is a great one! I like reading other people’s questions for you in the comment section. Is there a way I can see your responses?
Maris –
Good photographers know their camera well enough that they don’t have to do a lot of editing afterwards! I still have a ton to learn, which is why Photoshop comes in handy for improving my photos. PS is VERY expensive (mind came loaded onto my computer) but there are a lot of great editing tools that don’t cost as much. Photoshop Elements is a good one to start with. Hopefully some other people will chime in with their recommendations!
Helene – Went to your blog and your photos are gorgeous! Hope you’ll submit some before/after her. The camera you bought will be perfect for what you need it for. One tip, if you haven’t already, get used to taking it off of Auto right away and start playing with the manual settings. That was the best thing I ever did once I had my new camera. Forced me to experiment and to learn vs using Auto as a crutch!
Thanks everyone for participating, for your comments and questions
Culinary Snapshot´s last blog ..Bowl of Cherries by Dine & Dish
I use both Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Lightroom. If you work for an academic institution (or are a college student), you may be able to purchase Adobe products at their academic pricing. I just purchased both of those for significantly less than $100 each.
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If you don’t want to spend a fortune on image editing software there are some good free tools available. Gimp is a very good – and free – editing tool. I have to say that I have not used it myself (I have photoshop) but it’s getting very high points everywhere, so have a go at it (since it’s free anyway!)
Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..Spaghetti with crushed tomatoes
You can also download 1 month trials of both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements off of Adobe’s website. It give you a chance to see if it’s something you want to invest in. Elements is available at Costco for pretty cheap, less than $100.
Love the bowl of cherries! You did a great job getting that light blue cast out of the white background. That happens a lot to me and I hate it!
Katie @ goodLife {eats}´s last blog ..Lemon Blueberry Panna Cotta
Nice tips ……..Thanks a lot.
Merry
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