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manati8888 · Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 8

greetings.
First of all, I am a newbie with my first digital camera
Please criticize these 10 images that I upload to their criticism will be evaluadas.todas appreciated by me.

manati8888 · Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 8

jeffbanke · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:01 pm

#1 is cropped a little tight
#2 would be better with a white background rather than a grey one
As would #3.
#3 probably will get dinged for copyright
#4 not sure what the concept is
#5 along with the others we really need to see a crop at 100% to see if they have noise

BTW you can place 3 images per post

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:04 pm

And add OOF.

100% crop please.

Jeff is Johnny on the spot today i see.

rinder99 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:19 pm

Agree with jeff. What is the first one? Having to ask what it is, is not a good sign for Product or food work.

manati8888 · Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 8

cpaulfell · Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2441

manati8888 · Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 8

cpaulfell · Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2441

Guessed it :) I did recognized the desert. Have not tried it before but my daughter says it is great.

manati8888 · Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 8

hhltdave5 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:08 pm

Lets start out with your first shot the dessert. Food photography can be pretty tricky at times and little things can make or break an image.

First, be very careful when using this shade of green with food shots. If possible you would want something else in the shot of the same or nearly the same color. If not, then it can make the food look not so appetizing.

Second, the use of ingredients placed in the shot can be problematic if you are showing the food as it is presented to a diner or person. When you serve this dessert is it normal to have the sweet beans on the plate with the dessert? I am pretty familiar with many different types of cuisine and I have not seen this with the beans on the plate. I have seen similar ones with some of the beans added onto the dessert itself as a type of garnish.

The small cookies are fine but they probably would have looked better if they were not stacked but rather placed overlapping each other on the plate.

One of my main rules of food photography is that if it does not belong there don't put it there.

As mentioned it is also cropped a bit too tightly on the top.

Composing a shot for food is something that needs a good deal of attention. Always think of other ways to take the shot and don't always put everything in the center of the frame. This is something I call "I have to show it all itice." Think ahead of yourself and look for other shots within the main shot. This is what I call the shot within the shot. Change the camera position. Bring it lower then higher, change distance by moving in and out. Once you learn how to do it you can usually get at least 6 different shots out of one setup.

There is also something I call Building The Shot. This is when you start off with a basic setup and then add things to the image. For example with this shot you start off with this then you add a spoon. Then perhaps add another dessert behind it and off to the side, or some coffee. Once again you can get several shots from one starting point.

Good food photography is not always as easy as it seems. The shot needs to be planned out, styled properly and photographed making sure the lighting is correct and the focus is spot on.

Always watch the details no matter how small they may seem. If you do that you will be surprised how good your shots can be once you understand the principles of food photography.

cpaulfell · Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2441

Love reading your posts Dave, they are always so informative. I think if I lived in your house I would be somewhat larger than I am now.

hhltdave5 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:13 pm

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