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1:14 pm
December 16, 2011
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I want to try and start taking some great food photos as I document what I cook (especially out of Modernist Cuisine). I was wondering if anyone have some good advice on what to buy and how to set up and light shots against a plain black and plain white background? I think that shots that Scott takes over at Seattlefoodgeek.com are excellent. Maybe someone can speculate on his set-up?
2:35 pm
December 31, 1969
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Hi Luke,
I've got a rundown of the photo gear I use on Seattle Food Geek at http://seattlefoodgeek.com/photography/. There are also links to a two-part series I did with Ryan Matthew Smith, the MC photographer, showing the setups he uses.
Behind the Scenes with Modernist Cuisine’s Food Photographer – Part 1: Getting the Shot
Behind the Scenes with Modernist Cuisine’s Food Photographer – Part 2: Photoshop Magic
The most important element for this type of photography is having the right light. Any type of off-camera flash is going to help you tremendously. I've been very happy with the AlienBees flashes as a relatively affordable solution.
Best of luck,
Scott
6:42 pm
December 16, 2011
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Yup, that is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. I should have looked a little harder. This is an excellent resource! Thanks Scott.
6:10 pm
June 14, 2012
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Hey everyone! I just want to chime in and say what an awesome job you guys have done with the imagery for this project. As a freelance lifestyle photographer and culinary school administrator, and the images always amaze and inspire me. Thank you!
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