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Photography Tips

Why Do You Take So Many Pictures?

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If you’ve been elsewhere on this site, the title of this blog may seem self evident. But what caused me to have to answer this question, was a visit from a friend when I was doing a practice run for a Christmas side dish. I was snapping multiple pictures of every phase of what I was doing and he finally said: “I had no idea you shot so many pictures of the things you make. Why do you take so many pictures when you could just take the pictures you need to use on your site?” While I was answering his question, it occurred to me there might be a blog in this. Some of the answers are obvious and some equally good reasons are not obvious. So here is a list of the reasons I document in pictures all the new recipes I make, from start to finish. Read More...
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Food Photography Tips

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I bought my first serious gas grill and first digital camera in 2003. For the past seven years I have taken close to 30,000 food photos, of which 3,500 have been used for the picture page entries on this site. While I am not a professional food photographer (nor do I play one on TV) I do get compliments from folks on my food photos. About 5 years ago I made a calendar using Apple’s iPhoto with pictures of the food items I’d cooked that year. I had one copy printed and I figured it would be of little to no interest to anyone but me. It turned out I was wrong. Over the years as people have seen it, I have had relatives, friends and co-workers express an interest in getting a copy. This really surprised me, but it means on some level I am doing some things right. My shots aren’t fancy studio type shots that are set up an designed with great attention to detail and utilize fancy lighting set ups and cameras on tripods. I am documenting what I am making and serving with a hand held camera on the fly. If you are looking for a blog entry about food this isn’t it. This blog will discuss some of the things I have learned to date about shooting food pictures. Read More...
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