Low Light Food Photography
In my example above the olives with their coating of oil look even more appetizing when they have a nice glow around the top.
Low light food photography. See more ideas about food photography food food photography styling. Join me in the studio where i show you how i shoot and edit dark food photography. We covered off etiquette in part 1 and getting the most out of dining with family and friends in part 2. For today s post i am gonna try and explain how you can solve some of the problems that occur when shooting in low light or at night.
Especially when you are faced with low light in the winter months that you can t control. Jul 5 2018 explore kim covey s board low light food photography on pinterest. Food photography tips 0 comments. If you learn how to take pictures in low light you will have an opportunity to take some amazing pictures that have a different feel to them compared to everyday pictures in daylight.
Dark food photography a growing trend in some food photography is to go the low light style and a dark setting. In fact i think it s my favourite type of lighting. A honeycomb grid cuts off the light and narrows it which creates stunning contrasts in food photography. The larger the better.
The most commonly used modifier in food photography is the softbox. I use adobe lightroom for editing. Food photography food photography tips foodphotography. Exif data for the image i edit in the t.
Low light photography is a lot of fun and you should definitely play and experiment with your camera in different lighting conditions. So part 3 is all about tips and tricks for getting your best photos when you re not in control of your surroundings. Visit the post for more. Low light food photography can be stunning.
Backlighting in food photography is a great way to emphasize the specular highlight on the top of shiny food. However the most used modifier in my own arsenal is a dish reflector with a 20 or 30 degree honeycomb grid. This is more about using the dark colours of the food and its background and surroundings in combination with natural window lighting such as in the example below. But if you re not a lighting whiz low lighting can seem like an impossible task.