Photograph of recipes and dishes, food photography is all a difficult professional discipline that has been gaining more followers. Recently an interesting book on this topic - The taste of an image - and today we bring a material and a video on the subject that has made Nikon for your business promotion with the help of Chef Jamie Oliver and photographer David Loftus. His views are somewhat peculiar and contrast with the traditional way of doing food photography is very slow and technical. They themselves say they are able to photograph 20 meals in a day versus 5-8 would capture a traditional photographer. Among its features are working without a tripod, use a very high ISO and capture the action of the preparation and not just the end result.
These are his views:
Speed is of the essence
When it comes to capturing images of food, Olivier David key message is to shoot a lot and quickly. With an SLR, you can keep your finger on the trigger to make sure the whole show the creation of the dish is captured, telling a story with food, and above all, making the dishes look very appetizing. According to David, the speed is a key element in food photography, in which freshly prepared ingredients into a steaming plate have a "living picture" of a few minutes. In the words of Jamie the best shot in the world is the one done in 45 seconds: in the room sends food, and if a hot plate of "spaghetti dongle" loses its vitality in 45 seconds, then has precisely this time to capture their true beauty: wet pasta, tender clams and tomatoes still boiling.
Everything is beautiful
Using a versatile camera with a zoom lens approach a clam and then zoom out to capture the spaghetti is curled under, does not have to require a change in goal. And most importantly, make things more complicated than necessary can compromise how the freshness of the food is reflected in the photograph. Capturing the shape they take food when placed on a plate is something that Jamie reinforces each shot with David. Cooking is "the reality of chaos," says Jamie, including the chaos that is created by cutting, chopping, shredding and grating the ingredients for a photo or video. By reducing the shutter speed, for example, you can capture the moment in crushing a clove of garlic with the side of a knife, or breaking an egg in a frying pan.
Creativity above all
The emergence of trends such as "dude food", which encourages people to stay home and put their own spin on classics like mini burgers, kebabs and sandwiches combined, power that people are becoming more creative in kitchen. Each ingredient has its own personality, and this should translate into photography as fluffy but crispy fries or the way in which "breathes" while the meat absorbs the flavors in which it is cooked. A meal is an assortment of ingredients, each of which looks for a place on the plate, and a privileged position in the picture. Jamie, of all people, advocates creative use of modern and light SLRs Nikon to go beyond the limits of traditional food photography. As David says, when cooking at home you are equipped to take pictures of high quality food at any time of day; with a D3200 is not necessary to use the flash, because with ISO settings can shoot in low light.
Background
David and Jamie have worked together for the last 15 years preparing and photographing food for countless cookbooks and websites. For years they have worked in environments ranging from luxury kitchens worktops handmade staggering in the middle of a mountain. So how David captured these rich, vibrant images of Jamie cooking meals, regardless of location? The right background color can significantly improve a one-dimensional picture of food. Jamie and David recommend using neutral colors as natural wood and polished steel to highlight the texture of food. David has a selection of stained wood planks and cotton rags to photograph a lot of dishes in different color combinations at the same time. According to Jamie, a standard food photograph photographer between 5 and 8 plates per day. He and David photographing over 20!
Top tips for capturing good pictures of food
1 Take the natural ambient light to show the freshest ingredients.
2 Use neutral to highlight the texture of food funds.
3 Perform a quick shot, especially when working with hot items.
4. Many quick shots and capture the chaos. Cooking is a mess!
5 Take action photos by Slow shutter to capture the energy.
6 Set the scene to tell a story and do not be afraid to involve your hands.
7 Use the macro settings to capture stunning close-ups.
8 Use colorful ingredients and broken white serving dishes.
9 Be creative. Find an interesting angle, even if it means shooting from above or supported in a pot.
10 Adopt the point of view of the creator. Does this before you eat!
These are his views:
Speed is of the essence
When it comes to capturing images of food, Olivier David key message is to shoot a lot and quickly. With an SLR, you can keep your finger on the trigger to make sure the whole show the creation of the dish is captured, telling a story with food, and above all, making the dishes look very appetizing. According to David, the speed is a key element in food photography, in which freshly prepared ingredients into a steaming plate have a "living picture" of a few minutes. In the words of Jamie the best shot in the world is the one done in 45 seconds: in the room sends food, and if a hot plate of "spaghetti dongle" loses its vitality in 45 seconds, then has precisely this time to capture their true beauty: wet pasta, tender clams and tomatoes still boiling.
Everything is beautiful
Using a versatile camera with a zoom lens approach a clam and then zoom out to capture the spaghetti is curled under, does not have to require a change in goal. And most importantly, make things more complicated than necessary can compromise how the freshness of the food is reflected in the photograph. Capturing the shape they take food when placed on a plate is something that Jamie reinforces each shot with David. Cooking is "the reality of chaos," says Jamie, including the chaos that is created by cutting, chopping, shredding and grating the ingredients for a photo or video. By reducing the shutter speed, for example, you can capture the moment in crushing a clove of garlic with the side of a knife, or breaking an egg in a frying pan.
Creativity above all
The emergence of trends such as "dude food", which encourages people to stay home and put their own spin on classics like mini burgers, kebabs and sandwiches combined, power that people are becoming more creative in kitchen. Each ingredient has its own personality, and this should translate into photography as fluffy but crispy fries or the way in which "breathes" while the meat absorbs the flavors in which it is cooked. A meal is an assortment of ingredients, each of which looks for a place on the plate, and a privileged position in the picture. Jamie, of all people, advocates creative use of modern and light SLRs Nikon to go beyond the limits of traditional food photography. As David says, when cooking at home you are equipped to take pictures of high quality food at any time of day; with a D3200 is not necessary to use the flash, because with ISO settings can shoot in low light.
Background
David and Jamie have worked together for the last 15 years preparing and photographing food for countless cookbooks and websites. For years they have worked in environments ranging from luxury kitchens worktops handmade staggering in the middle of a mountain. So how David captured these rich, vibrant images of Jamie cooking meals, regardless of location? The right background color can significantly improve a one-dimensional picture of food. Jamie and David recommend using neutral colors as natural wood and polished steel to highlight the texture of food. David has a selection of stained wood planks and cotton rags to photograph a lot of dishes in different color combinations at the same time. According to Jamie, a standard food photograph photographer between 5 and 8 plates per day. He and David photographing over 20!
Top tips for capturing good pictures of food
1 Take the natural ambient light to show the freshest ingredients.
2 Use neutral to highlight the texture of food funds.
3 Perform a quick shot, especially when working with hot items.
4. Many quick shots and capture the chaos. Cooking is a mess!
5 Take action photos by Slow shutter to capture the energy.
6 Set the scene to tell a story and do not be afraid to involve your hands.
7 Use the macro settings to capture stunning close-ups.
8 Use colorful ingredients and broken white serving dishes.
9 Be creative. Find an interesting angle, even if it means shooting from above or supported in a pot.
10 Adopt the point of view of the creator. Does this before you eat!
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