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Rainbow Food Photography is Not Entirely Appetizing

08 Dec

[ By Delana in Art & Photography & Video. ]

Would you eat purple lettuce? How about green bacon or multi-colored pasta? Photographer Henry Hargreaves has put some of our favorite foods into an entirely new context by giving them a technicolor makeover. But does it make you hungry for rainbow-colored meals or just all kinds of queasy?

Hargreaves’ interpretations of common foods call to mind a joyous celebration of diversity…but instead of rainbow flags and pride parades, his celebration involves meal time.

One has to wonder if it was the photographer’s intent to invoke those visual associations of diversity or if his Foods of the Rainbow series is all about fun.

We eat rainbow-colored food frequently, but it is usually candy, breakfast cereal or other artificially-flavored, nutritionally-devoid fare. In Hargreaves’ hands, these everyday foods seem to take on an entirely new level of appeal (or unappeal, as it may be).

Although most of us would have no problem scoffing rainbow-colored ice cream, not many people would go anywhere near the unusual bacon cheeseburger above.

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GrowRVA Food Truck Court at the Visual Arts Center Spherical Shots

06 Dec

Some cool visual art images:

GrowRVA Food Truck Court at the Visual Arts Center Spherical Shots
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Image by Gamma Man
110mm Sphere

Boka Tako Truck

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Kumu art museum reval
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Image by SIRHENRYB.is ****the dreamer****
About the Museum

For 75 years there have been tentative efforts to build a purpose-built museum for the Art Museum of Estonia (AME). There have been several architectural competitions; in 1933 one of the competitors was Alvar Aalto, who took 3rd prize with his historical project, which was later built in Denmark. Due to World War II the museum was never built and AME had to wait another 50 years for the next opportunity.

In 1993–1994, an open international architectural competition was held, in which architects from ten countries (Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Australia, Germany and the USA) took part. The competition was organised by the government of the Republic of Estonia, the Art Museum of Estonia and the Estonian Union of Architects. The winner of the international architectural competition to design the building (1993–1994) was the Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori. In February 1999 a contract between the AME and Vapaavuori was signed, which launched practical activities for the building of the museum. Construction started in 2002. The Kumu Art Museum was opened to the visitors in February 2006.

The new museum site is located on four hectares in Tallinn, on the limestone bank of Lasnamägi next to Kadriorg Park. The office of the President of the Republic of Estonia and Kadriorg Palace, which is a part of the Art Museum, lie in the vicinity of the art museum. The building has seven floors, including technical floors, and the total area is 23 900 m². In 2004 the new museum got its name – Kumu – in an open competition.

The Kumu (KUnstiMUuseum) Art Museum is a modern multifunctional art building, which contains exhibition halls, a lecture hall offering diverse facilities, and an educational centre for young visitors and for art lovers.

Kumu is meant for different people – for those who are already well-versed in art and for those who simply wish to spend their time in a congenial environment. Kumu welcomes children and families and, most importantly, Kumu serves as a laboratory where diverse ideas emerge and develop. These ideas examine contemporary visual culture and its function in society.

 
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Food: Weekly Photography Challenge

01 Dec

Red Velvet Cup CakeThis week we published a post with 5 simple tips to get a strong image of Food to go with the many Food Photography articles in our archives (see below for some links) so we thought ‘Food’ might make a good theme for this weeks challenge.

Feel free to take images of any type of food you wish. It can be breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. It might be food being eaten or styled on a plate. It might be a mouth watering cake, a sizzling steak or a tempting treat – it’s totally up to you.

I really can’t wait to see what you come up with this week!

Once you’ve taken and selected the ‘FOOD’ image that you’d like to share – upload it to your favourite photo sharing site or blog and either share a link to it or – embed them in the comments using our embed tool to do so.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag them as #DPSFOOD to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

Also – don’t forget to check out some of the great shots posted in last weeks challenge – Family challenge where there were some great shots submitted.

Looking for some Food Photography Inspiration or Instruction?

Here’s just a few of the food photography tutorials and articles in our archives.

  • Food Photography – an Introduction
  • 11 Great Camera Angles for Food Photography
  • 10 Tips to Improve Your Food Photography Styling
  • 7 Tips for Aspiring Food Pornographers
  • Food Photography Techniques and Tips
  • 10 Tips for Mouth Watering Food Photography
  • 10 More Food Photography Tips
  • A Basic Food Photography Kit
  • Holiday Food Images and Thoughts to go with Them

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Food photography – 5 simple ways to get stronger shot

26 Nov

Images by BananaGranola and SuperDewa.

1. Colour Values

Hinamatsuri sushiPart of the attraction of food is the way it looks, so making sure your images exude the correct colours associated with the product. Before you begin shooting always take a white balance reading from a grey card if you have one or if you’re using a compact set the White Balance to a preset that matches the lighting environment you are shooting in.

2. Look for the Best Light

The best light for shooting food is soft and even, which is why a lot of it is shot in studios with large softboxes. But if don’t have expensive studio equipment to hand, position food in front of a clean window for the same effect, or if it’s a particularly bright day and you are getting shadows on your captures, veil the window with a white sheet or net to diffuse the rays or simply move the food further from the light source to diffuse its brightness. Alternatively if the weather is fair, consider pitching up outside and shooting alfresco to add another element of interest to the frame.

3. Background

If you’re using a plate or work surface as the backdrop for your shoot, make sure it’s clean, tidy and no smudges of food plague the periphery. After shooting your first shot, zoom in during playback to be sure you haven’t missed anything that will result in hours of Photoshop cloning post-shoot. The backdrop and setting you use can ultimately enhance the message you want to achieve, so use this to compliment the food rather than detract from it; for example a wooden chopping board suggests rustic, an outdoor table says al fresco, square plates suggest minimalism, etc. Typically white backdrops carry connotations of image stock sites, so don’t be afraid to inject colour into the background using coloured sheets or card if item is small enough, for an added element of interest. When choosing the backdrop use a colour that compliments that of the food or reflects the vibe you want to portray, as darker colours can often influence thoughts of comfort and warmth, whereas lighter, brighter colours dictate ideas of freshness and frivolity.

Soba fusilli

4. Composition

Consider what makes the food look appealing and find a way to sell that feature. A wide aperture works well on products that are presented in rows or clusters and are easily identifiable such as; cupcakes, biscuits, and sweets etc.  If the product is small and plentiful, such as coffee beans or nuts for instance, consider cropping in close to fill the entire frame. Also consider your angle to add interest and sense of depth, scale and perspective. Make the most of interesting patterns and shapes by highlighting this as the focus. Including props to present the product can work well to convey a sense of scale or action, such as ladles, bowls, scales, pestle and mortar, or for drinks consider decorating the glass or backdrop with the fruit or flavours used in the ingredients.

Lunch

5. Action

As well as photographing the finished article there is a lot to be said for in-progress recipe shots that show food actually being prepared. Consider shots that feature motion such as chopping, blending, frying, rising in the oven etc and using a longer exposure to convey the sense of motion and speed. But don’t forget the tripod!

336/365: preparations

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MIT+150: FAST (Festival of Art + Science + Technology): FAST LIGHT — Men working at the Spice Road BBQ food truck grill

08 Nov

A few nice visual art images I found:

MIT+150: FAST (Festival of Art + Science + Technology): FAST LIGHT — Men working at the Spice Road BBQ food truck grill
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Image by Chris Devers
Quoting from the official pamphlet:

FAST LIGHT • May 7 + 8, 2011, 7 pm – 10 pm

Contemporary pioneers in art, science, and technology have come together at MIT to create one of the most exhilarating and inventive spectacles metro Boston has ever seen. On May 7 and 8, 2011, visitors can interact with 20+ art and architectural installations illuminating the campus and the Charles River along Memorial Drive at MIT.

arts.mit.edu / fast

Installations scattered around campus (we didn’t quite see all of them), again pasting from the official flyer:

• aFloat
MIT Chapel • Saturday, May 7th ONLY
Inspired by water in the Saarinen Chapel’s moat, a touch releases flickers of light before serenity returns as a calm ripple.
By Otto Ng, Ben Regnier, Dena Molnar, and Arseni Zaitsev.

• Inflatables
Lobby 7, Infinite Corridor
A dodecahedron sculpture made of silver nylon resonates with gusts of air, heat from light bulbs, and the motions of passersby.
By Kyle Barker, Juan Jofre, Nick Polansky, Jorge Amaya.

• (now(now(now)))
Building 7, 4th Floor
This installation nests layers of the past into an image of the present, recursively intertwining slices of time.
By Eric Rosenbaum and Charles DeTar.

• Dis(Course)4
Building 3 Stair, Infinite Corridor
A stairwell transformed by a shummering aluminum conduit inspired by the discourse between floors and academic disciplines.
By Craig Boney, Jams Coleman and Andrew Manto.

• Maxwell’s Dream
Building 10 Community Lounge, Infinite Corridor
An interactive mural created by magnetic fields that drive patterns of light, Maxwell’s Dream is a visually expressive cybernetic loop.
By Kaustuv De Biswas and Daniel Rosenberg.

• Mood Meter
Student Center & Building 8, Infinite Corridor
Is the smile a barometer of happiness? Mood Meter playfully assesses and displays the mood of the MIT community onsite and at moodmeter.media.mit.edu
By Javier Hernandez and Ehsan Hoque.

• SOFT Rockers
Killian Court
Repose and charge your electronic devices using green solar powered technology
By Shiela Kennedy, P. Seaton, S. Rockcastle, W. Inam, A. Aolij, J. Nam, K. Bogenshutz, J. Bayless, M. Trimble.

• LightBridge
The Mass. Ave Bridge
A dynamic interactive LED array responds to pedestrians on the bridge, illustrating MIT’s ties to both sides of the river. Thanks to Philips ColorKinetics, CISCO, SparkFun Electronics.
By Sysanne Seitinger.

• Sky Event
Killian Court, Saturday, May 7th ONLY
Immense inflatable stars soar over MIT in celebration of the distinctive symbiosis among artists, scientists and engineers.
By Otto Piene.

• Liquid Archive
Charles River
A floating inflatable screen provides a backdrop for projections that highlight MIT’s history in science, technology, and art.
By Nader Tehrani and Gediminas Urbonas.

• Light Drift
Charles River
Ninety brightly glowing orbs in the river change color as they react to the presence of people along the shore.
By Meejin Yoon.

• Unflat Pavilion
Building 14 Lawn
This freestanding pavilion illuminated with LEDs flexes two dimensions into three. Flat sheets are bent and unfurl into skylights, columns, and windows.
By Nick Gelpi

• Gradated Field
Walker Memorial Lawn
A field of enticing mounts create a landscape that encourages passersby to meander through, or lounge upon the smooth plaster shapes.
By Kyle Coburn, Karina Silvester and Yihyun Lim.

• Bibliodoptera
Building 14, Hayden Library Corridor
Newly emerged from the chrysalis of MIT’s diverse library pages, a cloud of butterflies flutters above, reacting to the movement of passersby.
By Elena Jessop and Peter Torpey.

• Wind Screen
Green Building Facade, Bldg 54
A shimmering curtain of light created by micro-turbines displays a visual register of the replenishable source of wind energy.
By Meejin Yoon.

• String Tunnel
Building 18 Bridge
A diaphonous tunnel creates a sense of entry to and from the Infinite Corridor and frames the surrounding landscape.
By Yuna Kim, Kelly Shaw, and Travis Williams.

• voltaDom
Building 56-66 Connector
A vaulted passageway utilizes an innovative fabrication technique that creates complex double curved vaults through the simple rolling of a sheet of material.
By Skylar Tibbits.

• Night of Numbers
Building 66 Facade & E15 Walkway
A lighting installation enlivens MIT architectre with numbers that hold special or historical significance to the Institute. Can you decode them all?
By Praveen Subramani and Anna Kotova.

• Overliner
Building E-25 Stairwell
Taking cues from a stairwell’s spiraling geometry, Overliner transforms a familiar and busy passageway into a moment of surprise and repose.
By Joel Lamere and Cynthia Gunadi.

• Chroma District
Corner of Ames and Main Streets.
Lanterns react to visitors by passing sound and color from one to another, increasing in intensity along the way and illuminating the path to MIT’s campus.
By Eyal Shahar, Akito van Troyer, and Seung Jin Ham.

Floral Auras
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Image by qthomasbower
PLEASE click the link to view the larger size. It really makes a world of difference.

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This is a new blend of photos of flower arrangements. The detail of the petals and leaves in the larger size is quite pleasing. It has such a natural, healing feel and also is reminiscent of a meditation medallion, or a mandala, that I named it floral auras.

Fringe Banner
visual art
Image by Theen …
A banner in Chinatown Adelaide, advertising the Garden of Unearthly Delights, which is the largest entertainment precinct within the Adelaide Fringe, located in the East Parklands. It contains various tented venues with fancy names such as:
– The Cupola
– The Puppet Palace
– The Spiegeltent.

The Adelaide Fringe Festival occurs annually and is the largest arts event in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. It is the second-largest fringe festival in the world after the Edinburgh Fringe. For 24 days and nights in February and March, the city vibrates to hundreds of cabaret, comedy, dance, theatre, music, and visual arts events.

Taken with iPhone 3GS.

Entry for Daily Shoot 445: "Look upward today. Make a photograph with a low horizon and that emphasizes the sky."
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Top 5 Tips on How to Photograph Food

20 Oct

A Guest Post by Deidra Wilson.

Food Photographer Vegas Deidra Wilson DPS

Many of you may want to step up your food photography from iPhone to fabulous, but you’re sure that it’s quite impossible to do without a food stylist and ten grand worth of gear to help you make that dish look amazing. I am living proof that that’s just not the case. If you have a team that is willing to work hard and a location that allows for great lighting, you’re more than halfway there.

1. Work with a great Team – Even if You’re the Only One on it

Since you likely don’t have a food stylist, make sure you have a chef that’s willing to go above and beyond when it comes to plating the dish. You want everything to be brightly colored and placed neatly. Any garnishes should be super fresh (no wilted greens, please!). Sauces, when used as decoration, should be bright and shiny. Since you don’t have a stylist, you’re in charge of styling the food on the plate. Look through your lens and take a few test shots. Look at the images and determine what (if anything) is detracting from the image. If there is, fix it and try again!

2. Keep it Fresh

If you must photograph for an extended period of time, you may wish to replace parts of the dish as needed. For example – melted cheese will harden quickly and no longer appear appetizing. If you are photographing any type of meat, it will likely start to release juices that will mar the plate. Re-plate it and keep shooting! It’s better to take the time to redo something, rather than try to correct it in post-production.

3. Focus on the Details

For example, if you have a piece of meat that is grilled, make sure those grill marks are beautifully straight and perfectly criss-crossed. If you have a sushi roll, make sure the pieces are placed in an appealing manner and that any details like sauces or garnishes aren’t detracting from the image. Sometimes less is better when it comes to food photography. A plate with too much going on will easily detract from the star of the image.

4. Use an Abundance of Natural Light whenever Possible

Natural daylight tends to be the most flattering for any subject, food included! I love to shoot food right next to a big window. You can either backlight it by shooting into the light, or use the available light to light your image. If you must use lights, try to use daylight-balanced hot lights or strobes (around 5000K if possible). This will nearly replicate natural light and allow you to achieve beautiful results.

5. Use a Shallow Depth of Field

This creates interest and drama in the subject and allows you to make the best of the available light. When you shoot with a shallow DOF, you’ll want to keep the focal point towards the front of the image. So, if you’re photographing a sushi roll, don’t focus on the pieces furthest from your lens – focus on the piece closest to the front and let the rest of the roll elegantly fade into a beautiful bokeh.

Overall, have fun with it! I’ve been photographing food as a commercial photographer for more than a decade. Every shoot is different and I’ve worked under nearly every condition imaginable, including completely dark rooms. Be creative, be willing to think outside the box and get ready to experiment and have fun.

Deidra Wilson is a Las Vegas Photographer who loves to make the best out of any lighting situation and create incredible images from seemingly nothing. You can follow her on Twitter at @deidraphoto

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” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “

16 Mar

A few nice visual art images I found:

” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “
visual art
Image by UggBoy?UggGirl [ PHOTO // WORLD // TRAVEL ]
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THE LAST OF THE RED WINE (THE PREQUEL/SEQUEL)

“Oh come on Simon, he’s made some good projects. Remember the hedge fund he did at the ICA managed by monkeys? He earned two million pounds! Didn’t even have to pay the monkeys!…”

Early in 2011 an unlikely group of artists, comedians and writers worked together on The Last of the Red Wine, a radio sitcom set in the artworld. Used to being the subject of their own work, the collaborators instead cast themselves in a collective farce, written and performed in the course of one week.

The next instalment of the sitcom at Project Arts Centre, The Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel), dissects the mix of people and personalities involved in the original project and examines the processes of self-representation in their individual practices. Presented as a selection of videos and installations, it reveals the further absurdities of art and the artworld, as experienced by serious artists with ridiculous ideas.

Location: Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Camera: Leica Camera AG X1

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” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “
visual art
Image by UggBoy?UggGirl [ PHOTO // WORLD // TRAVEL ]
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THE LAST OF THE RED WINE (THE PREQUEL/SEQUEL)

“Oh come on Simon, he’s made some good projects. Remember the hedge fund he did at the ICA managed by monkeys? He earned two million pounds! Didn’t even have to pay the monkeys!…”

Early in 2011 an unlikely group of artists, comedians and writers worked together on The Last of the Red Wine, a radio sitcom set in the artworld. Used to being the subject of their own work, the collaborators instead cast themselves in a collective farce, written and performed in the course of one week.

The next instalment of the sitcom at Project Arts Centre, The Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel), dissects the mix of people and personalities involved in the original project and examines the processes of self-representation in their individual practices. Presented as a selection of videos and installations, it reveals the further absurdities of art and the artworld, as experienced by serious artists with ridiculous ideas.

Location: Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Camera: Leica Camera AG X1

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” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “

05 Mar

Check out these visual art images:

” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “
visual art
Image by UggBoy?UggGirl [ PHOTO // WORLD // TRAVEL ]
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THE LAST OF THE RED WINE (THE PREQUEL/SEQUEL)

“Oh come on Simon, he’s made some good projects. Remember the hedge fund he did at the ICA managed by monkeys? He earned two million pounds! Didn’t even have to pay the monkeys!…”

Early in 2011 an unlikely group of artists, comedians and writers worked together on The Last of the Red Wine, a radio sitcom set in the artworld. Used to being the subject of their own work, the collaborators instead cast themselves in a collective farce, written and performed in the course of one week.

The next instalment of the sitcom at Project Arts Centre, The Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel), dissects the mix of people and personalities involved in the original project and examines the processes of self-representation in their individual practices. Presented as a selection of videos and installations, it reveals the further absurdities of art and the artworld, as experienced by serious artists with ridiculous ideas.

Location: Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Camera: Leica Camera AG X1

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” Food For Thoughts, Delivered Through The Visual Arts “
visual art
Image by UggBoy?UggGirl [ PHOTO // WORLD // TRAVEL ]
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THE LAST OF THE RED WINE (THE PREQUEL/SEQUEL)

“Oh come on Simon, he’s made some good projects. Remember the hedge fund he did at the ICA managed by monkeys? He earned two million pounds! Didn’t even have to pay the monkeys!…”

Early in 2011 an unlikely group of artists, comedians and writers worked together on The Last of the Red Wine, a radio sitcom set in the artworld. Used to being the subject of their own work, the collaborators instead cast themselves in a collective farce, written and performed in the course of one week.

The next instalment of the sitcom at Project Arts Centre, The Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel), dissects the mix of people and personalities involved in the original project and examines the processes of self-representation in their individual practices. Presented as a selection of videos and installations, it reveals the further absurdities of art and the artworld, as experienced by serious artists with ridiculous ideas.

Location: Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Camera: Leica Camera AG X1

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Food, Food, Food

22 Apr
Das ist ein Gastbeitrag von Tilo Gockel. Tilo lebt in Aschaffenburg, arbeitet dort an der Hochschule und lehrt industrielle Bildverarbeitung. Nebenbei schreibt er immer einmal wieder Artikel über Themen aus der Fotografie oder Bildbearbeitung in psd.photoshop, Docma oder DigitalPhoto oder tüftelt an neuen Fotoprojekten oder Workshops.

Weil er auch sehr gerne kocht und isst, ist eines seiner Lieblinsmotive
„Food, Food, Food“ …! 🙂

Also für mich gibt es kaum etwas entspannenderes, als am Wochenende loszuziehen, in unserer Haus-und-Hofkonditorei „Der Süsse Löwer“ ein paar Edeltörtchen einzukaufen, in der Gärtnerei nebenan noch ein paar Requisiten zu besorgen und mir einen schönen Tag mit einer Food-Session zu machen. So sind auch die Fotos unten entstanden, und im weiteren Text möchte ich hierzu den Hintergrund zu Licht und Beleuchtung, Optik und Photoshop erklären.

Food ist oft nicht einfach zu beleuchten, weil es je nach Art transparent, reflektierend oder lichtschluckend sein kann. Manche Früchte brauchen Gegenlicht, andere eher frontales Licht oder Licht von der Seite. Diffuses Licht wie Tageslicht von einem Nordfenster ist besonders schön, aber nicht immer verfügbar. Mit Blitzlicht wird das Essen entweder totgeblitzt, oder der Aufbau wird schnell relativ komplex und teuer (Schirmchen, Softboxen).

Nicht so im Beispiel: Auch wenn man es den Fotos nicht ansieht, so kam ein ganz normaler E-TTL-Aufsteckblitz zum Einsatz, nicht entfesselt, sondern einfach auf der Kamera. Der Blitz war rund 45 Grad zur Seite geneigt, fürs erste Foto nach links, für das zweite nach rechts, und hat dort eine Styroporplatte als Reflektor angeblitzt. Dadurch wird dieser Reflektor zu einer großen und wunderbar weichen Lichtquelle, die in der Wirkung einer Softbox recht nahekommt.

Als weitere Lichtquellen finden sich im Setup das Tageslicht durch einer Balkontür gegenüber der Kamera (zartes Gegenlicht) und ein Schminkspiegel, der hier als Aufhellreflektor auf der Seite gegenüber des Reflektors etwas aufhellt und ein paar Akzente setzt. Im Hintergrund stehen ein paar Gläser, um die begehrten Bokeh-Unschärfekreis’chen zu erzeugen.

Zur Optik und zu den Kameraeinstellungen: Hier habe ich die klassische Festbrennweite 50 mm f/1.4 verwendet und habe das Objektiv abgeblendet auf 2.8. Dies erzeugt eine schöne geringe Schärfentiefe, lässt aber den scharfen Bereich auch wirklich knackig werden. Ansonsten: Canon APS-C-Kamera, Raw-Format, Av-Modus, ISO 100 für geringes Rauschen. Das Verhältnis Blitzlichtanteil versus Tageslichtanteil kann man entweder im Av-Modus über die Belichtungskorrektur und Blitzbelichtungskorrektur oder auch, wenn die Werte nach ein paar Probeschüssen festliegen, im M-Modus vorgeben.
Das Licht ist grundsätzlich ausreichend für Fotos aus der Hand und ohne Stativ, bei einigen habe ich dann aber doch die ISO-Zahl auf 200 erhöht, um auf eine wackelfreie Belichtungszeit von 1/80tel Sekunde zu kommen.

Am Ende der Foto-Session steht der Raw-Import und ein dezentes Photoshop-Touch-up. Schick ist es, die Sättigung oder Dynamik leicht zu erhöhen, das Bild mit einem warmen Fotofilter etwas sonniger zu gestalten und nach dem goldenen Schnitt ins gewünschte Format (2:3, 3:4 …) zu croppen (hier hilft Atrise GoldenSection). Ein sehr vorsichtiger Einsatz des Abwedlers (Lichter, 2%) kann im Beispiel die Johannisbeeren noch leuchtender machen, aber weniger ist hier oft mehr.

Bis hier findet sich kaum etwas neues im Touch-up, jetzt folgen aber noch zwei kleine Tricks:
Einmal verstärkt eine ausgeprägte negative Vignette, ausmaskiert, nur für die Lichtseite wirkend, den Eindruck, dass dort ein helles Nordfenster leuchtet: Filter, Objektivkorrektur …, Wert ca. +35.

Abschließend wird noch geschärft. Entweder selektiv über Hochpass (Ebenenkopie, entsättigen, Hochpassfilter mit Wert um die 4, Verrechnungsmodus „Ineinanderkopieren“, Deckkraft ca 50 % , Ebenenmaske anlegen, nur relevante Teile einmaskieren) oder, schicker, über die frei verfügbare Photoshop-Penum-Scharfzeichnungsaktion.

Wer noch mehr zu Tricks und Links und Quellen zur Food-Fotografie lesen möchte, der findet unter fotopraxis.net in der Workshop-Rubrik einige weitere Workshops zu Sushi, Limonade, Sahne-Splashes, Toast und Keksen.

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The Art of Food Photography

13 Mar

To watch more stories, Food News, or Cooking Fresh videos, visit: cookingupastory.com The pictures can be tantalizing. Some even cause us to stop and stare. Join us, for a behind the scenes look at a food photographer and his team as they create sumptuous images out of fresh ingredients that seem to jump off the page. Recipes from this episode Ed’s Tangy Eggless Caesar Salad; Canning Pears, raw pack; Pear Bread
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