Food Photography: Bully-Curating the Conventional Aesthetic

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Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

My wife is getting more comfortable with her new 5D and 50MM Macro:

RoastedGarlicHummus-10 by Crepes of Wrath, on Flickr

Bobx66 fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jan 17, 2012

# ¿ Jan 17, 2012 23:35

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# ¿ May 1, 2024 11:08

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

That is the general sense of the feedback we have been getting. We just sold our 40d and we are going to put all of the proceeds into a tripod. Does anyone have a recommendation on heads? Also we need a tripod with a short minimum height as our shooting surface is like 18 inches off the ground. Any thoughts?

Can anyone show me some food shots where a thin DOF benefits the shot?

Thank you for the feedback!

# ¿ Jan 19, 2012 01:30

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

Beautiful. Is the wood top from the restaurant or is it your prop? If its your's how did you get it to look like that?

# ¿ Jan 24, 2012 20:26

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

LAchristus posted:

Well thank you. My lighting technique isn't spot on, usually work with natural light, so this flash set-up didn't tickle my buttons completely. That is something I gotta learn in 2012!

It is a top/prob that I brought with me. It is a designer here in Copenhagen who makes them and it is actually cardboard that has been painted/printed/whatever and then with a thin coating on. My mentor (the photographer that I am studying under) and I are going shopping for new ones soon - I am all about it. I'm a loving nerd that way..

drat, do you have a brand or any more details? I would buy every single one that I could get my hands on.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2012 21:58

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

Where can I get that bowl :swoon:

Also is this another veneer?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWOnImaHrqk/T1enJagZoAI/AAAAAAAAAac/SfR7Mh3Aoxc/s640/_MG_9509.jpg

# ¿ Mar 7, 2012 21:05

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

LAchristus posted:

It is from Japan. I got it from a sushi restaurant I worked at.

And it is not a veneer, it is and old wine barrel

Hot drat, nice set piece.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2012 21:17

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

Good article on current trends in food photography and tips on how to achieve them: http://www.dessertsforbreakfast.com/2012/06/current-food-photography-styles-and.html

# ¿ Jun 15, 2012 19:11

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

Reichstag posted:

If you threw your camera away you would still be polluting less than you are now.

What are you babbling about?

Miso, love the shots, very well composed. And that wood, drat.

# ¿ Nov 8, 2012 18:41

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

So then correct me if I'm wrong but the readers of this thread now have to deal with his poo poo posting in addition to his "art?"

# ¿ Nov 8, 2012 19:43

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# ¿ May 1, 2024 11:08

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

Reichstag posted:

I mean there's absolutely no content or thought other than "look at this food." A goal which is often frustrated by your mystifying opposition to straight horizons and perspective, constant desire to cut subjects off, and inexplicably shallow depth of field.

Why does it take you 3 posts to get out a full sentence and why can't you do it without being a smarmy prick?

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# ¿ Nov 8, 2012 22:28

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