hey guys it'' s Nisha, welcome back to
an additional video clip. today I have something a little various in shop for you. if
you follow me on instagram @rainbowplantlife, you recognize that I'' m really enthusiastic about food digital photography as well as I get demands regularly to do tutorials on food styling as well as food digital photography and also to share tips on just how to enhance your food digital photography. so that'' s specifically what I'' m gon na do today.
I ' m. gon na take you behind the scenes, just simply right back below at the other component.
of my apartment or condo, and I'' ll reveal you just how I ' m gon na design some cranberry pecan muffins.
no cranberries streusel.Cranberry orange streusel muffins.'I ' ll reveal you just how. I'style them, I ' ll reveal you different scenes on how to establish them up, how to combine. different props together and the settings I'' m making use of on my electronic camera. as well as. before I show you the actual configuration, I wish to talk about some essentials. alright, very first I'' m going to reveal you the equipment I'' m using for my food.
photography setup.And this is a really initial DSLR electronic camera.
it is a Nikon. D3300. this costs concerning$ 400 and it features a package lens, but'I wear ' t truly. suggest that for food digital photography. I ' m using a 35 millimeter 1.8/ g lens as well as. that ' s gon na run you less than $200. this is most likely among the most low-cost. DSLR arrangements you'' ll get between $500 and $600. I utilized this camera for the.
first 12 to 16 months, 18 months, of doing food photography and also it takes truly
. great images, it'' s just not like a professional premium camera. however if.
you'' re simply beginning, there ' s really no requirement to invest countless dollars on.
a video camera or lens.You can absolutely begin little, that ' s what I did.'you can also get a Canon. Canon makes terrific initial DSLR video cameras that are.
really cost effective also. The Canon Rebel series is actually popular with novices. along with my video camera, I also have a tripod. this is an extremely affordable traveling.
tripod, not always suggested for food digital photography since it'' s not extremely.
secure. but I have been utilizing it for the in 2014 or 2 without breaking anything. And also any of equipment I'' m speaking around will certainly remain in the description box below. and also.
this is the tripod I use when I intend to take shots directly or at an angle or something like this. and then I additionally have a tripod with.
an above arm for when I want to take flat lays or pictures like expenses. I.
wear'' t know what this hand motion is, yet you understand what an overhead shot is.
this. is a much bigger tripod, the legs aren'' t also prolonged. it'' s really sturdy and also this.
is an above arm that comes separately. and also that assists me take those overhead.
shots, so I wear'' t need to injure my back and also bend over and do it by myself.I simply utilize
.
the tripod for that. currently allow'' s speak about lighting. illumination.
is the most important point for good food digital photography. if you are a novice. my suggestions is to always shoot in natural light. if you'' re a bit advanced, you can explore some man-made lighting, however, for newbies, my.
referral is to constantly shoot in natural light. and all-natural light is simply.
the light that comes from nature, so the light that comes through among your.
windows, or if you have a glass door or perhaps a screen door. the most significant error I.
see on Instagram with food images is the illumination, as well as it'' s generally due to the fact that the. person is utilizing an overhanging kitchen area light or a light or an above light in.
their living-room or any place they'' re shooting.And it give the
food this. really orange, unsightly high quality as a result of the light bulb. as well as the last. thing you want is your food to look unsavory, so my suggestions is to transform off.
all your lights in your residence as well as experiment. go locate the best home windows and also.
resources of light and doors in your residence and try different times of day, attempt.
different seasons. due to the fact that the very best source of light will certainly differ based upon the.
area of the sun, the angle of the sunlight, the time of year, the moment of day. so obtain.
imaginative as well as wear'' t be scared to experiment. and you could think that the.
even more all-natural light the far better as well as you could be attracted to go outdoors as well as shoot.
right in the sunshine that'' s in fact not an excellent suggestion due to the fact that having direct. sunshine on your food is gon na develop harsh darkness as well as blown out highlights. it'' s gon na make your food look simply rough as well as like not have that wonderful soft.
glow that you want for food photography.So the very best natural light is actually. indirect light.
so it ' s already indirect if it'' s coming via your window
. due to the fact that it'' s blocked by the window. if you seem like you don'' t have sufficient. light coming through your home windows or doors since you reside in a dark room.
or it'' s winter, not to fret. I just recently simply moved right into a brand-new house, yet.
before that I resided in an actually old structure on the ground floor and also it was.
constantly dark yet I was still able to take some really good shots due to the fact that, one, I.
used a tripod constantly. as well as 2 you can make use of like a reflector, which resembles a white.
surface, as well as you can hold it approximately place against the dark darkness. that will certainly include.
some light. as well as you wear'' t requirement to acquire anything particular, you can just obtain white.
foam boards from your craft shop as well as make your very own or you can hang it up on a.
clip or if you have a helper in your house, you can have them hold it while.
you'' re taking the photo.But if you have as well much light can be found in, perhaps.
because you have a big home window or it'' s a really bright that day and also it ' s the. middle of the day, you ' re gon na wish to diffuse the light so it'' s not as severe.'and also I ' ll show you just how I do that. this is the home window I typically shoot my photos by.It faces South, South by Southwest so it obtains a great deal of light in the mid-day. truthfully way too much light. so I'' m gon na reveal you just how I diffuse the light. as you.
can see without blocking any one of the light from my window, the light is way.
as well harsh for food photography. there are burnt out highlights and also irregular darkness.
and also it gives the food a harsh as well as unattractive appearance. I just take.
these black foam boards that I purchased a craft shop simply for a few bucks and.
I placed them up versus my home window and attract the shades to block out the light. yet.
I'' ll still have sufficient light coming in from the various other window in my apartment. today I'' m revealing you 3 different.
means to design and also existing these cranberry orange streusel muffins, as well as.
the first technique will certainly be the a lot of fundamental. it'' s mosting likely to be an overhead flat lay.
of the muffins directly in the pan.The muffins are straight in the muffin frying pan. that I baked them in and it ' s resting on top of a food photography board. to aid. design the scene I have some fresh cranberries as well as sugared. cranberries to offer a joyful flair. for this shot I desire a straight expenses shot. of the muffins in the frying pan, yet rather of having all 12 muffins simply sitting there,. I intend to obtain a little lively and include some imagination. so I ' m gon na begin by. taking one muffin out of the frying pan and also to replace it I ' ll include
some cranberries in. the muffin tin. when I'' m styling a recipe I like to make use of as props the actual'. components in the recipe to remind the audience of what the dish is all about.And. I assume I ' ll turn this muffin over on its side so you can see
the various. textures of the muffin and I ' ll change another muffin however this time I
' ll use. sugared cranberries instead of the simple ones. I can take the photo as is currently,.
but I want the shades as well as structures to pop a bit extra so I made a glaze to.
drizzle on top. well actually I made the glaze due to the fact that it ' s scrumptious as well as it ' s. component of the dish, yet it ' s also fantastic for pictures. and finally I ' ll add some.
orange zest ahead again to emphasize the components in this recipe. and also I'' m. utilizing
my tripod with the overhead arm as well as a wireless remote which enables.
me to take a picture without touching the camera, so there won ' t be any type of camera.
shake.Since this is an above level shot there ' s no difference extensive of.
area,
so I want every little thing to be in a reasonably equivalent emphasis. to do that I. contend a narrow aperture or in various other words at a high f-stop. considering that the shutter rate is actually low,. just one third of a 2nd, there ' s no chance I might take this image at this.
aperture and also ISO of 100 without making use of'a tripod. currently I wish to get an extra close-up shot. of the muffins in the pan, so I ' m mosting likely to reduce my tripod legs so the video camera is.'closer to the food. to obtain the sharpest emphasis, in some cases I fire using guidebook. emphasis and also I focus on the online
sight so I can actually very closely see in clear detail. if the muffins are in emphasis.
autofocus does work truly well on many. DSLR electronic cameras, relying on your lens so I usually make use of that even if it ' s a lot. quicker.For the second scene, I wish to convey a. extra explicit holiday feeling. in the first scene there were some subtle tips. of the holidays from the sugared cranberries as well as from the recipe itself
,. however in the second scene, I ' m truly opting for a real
joyful feeling, so I ' m gon na. reveal you exactly how I ' m gon na layer in some props to provide it that holiday panache. for the second scene, I ' m using the same. food digital photography board, yet due to the fact that I'want it to be more joyful, I ' m mosting likely to. layer in some holiday props one layer at once. it ' s constantly best to start with. simply 1 or 2 props and work your way up instead of starting with a bunch of. props.That method it ' s less complicated to get rid of elements if you have excessive going on,.
however it '
s a little more challenging to get rid of a number of props if you currently have them.
there and also are figured out to utilize them. since I such as to reveal the elements of.
the recipe as props, I ' m going to add some fresh cranberries to this marble. reducing'board to give this picture a homemade rustic appearance.
I ' m crushing the. cranberries so you get a sense of what my kitchen area in fact appears like when I. use cranberries. after that, to add a joyful flair, I ' m layering in some want leaf. branches. when you add props be certain to observe the scene from the angle that. you ' re photographing it from so you'get a feeling of what it in fact appears like. like, right here I observe the branch was excessive, so currently I added a little piece. instead. then I ' m adding some
more sugared cranberries due to the fact that it reminds. me of a Christmas tree with accessories.
I ' m proceeding to layer in props'to. framework the scene.The main focus
is the round board
with the muffins, so I ' m. adding components around that to mount it as a picture. in enhancement to adding the. cranberries, I ' m adding some items of pecans given that those are in the muffins as. well this looks excellent to me now, so currently it'' s time to include icing.
the white color. of the topping really sticks out against the rest of the darker shades in this.
photo, which is why I'' m utilizing it. like the very first photo, considering that this is an expenses.
shot, I desire everything to be in equal emphasis so I'' m. utilizing a narrow aperture of f/8. the shutter speed is actually low once more, so the.
tripod is essential.If I were to bump up the ISO to state 800 or higher, that would. satisfy of including more light to the lens (to be very simplistic regarding. it), which would certainly then allow me to make use of a faster shutter rate and make the tripod. unnecessary. yet given that I want marginal grain in my food photos, wherever. feasible, ISO 100 is the very best option. for the third as well as last scene, I want to. include a human component to the scene.I assume it ' s remarkable when photographers. integrate some kind of human aspect, whether'it ' s their hands or their bodies,. since it includes much more measurement to the image. it informs a tale and also it just seems. much more welcoming for the customer. for the last scene I ' m using a various. photography board, this set is wood so we ' ll have even more of a rustic look, however I. still desire the holiday'vibe so I ' m using these charming string lights. so the round. wooden board in addition to the wooden board seemed like excessive wood, so I ' m layering in. a white linen towel to include some dimension and variety.
and for more. holiday panache I have some yearn branches with holly in a flower holder.
unlike the first. 2 shots, I ' m taking this last photo at a roughly 90 degree angle rather than. above so I won ' t require the overhanging arm tripod.With food photos that are taken.
head-on at a 90 level angle or 45-degree angle, it ' s normally
best to. have a shallower
deepness of field. that develops a more interesting image when'. you have actually an obscured or a little obscured history and also an extremely focused foreground.
so I wish to see to it that the muffin in the really front looks best. as well as if. you put on ' t get the excellent shot or have the best lighting on your first try,. simply keep trying out by altering your aperture or your shutter rate or ISO.
up until you obtain the shot and also lighting that you want. as I discussed, I want to include a human.
element to this image so I ' m going to obtain in the image myself and I ' m putting. on a comfortable winter months sweater to see exactly how that looks as opposed to my dress.
activity pictures are rather preferred with food photography, as well as. if I intend to catch the activity of pouring the glaze on the muffins without. any kind of motion blur, I need to raise my shutter rate to at the very least 1/60 or. higher.I ' m able to obtain in the photo myself by. using that remote timer.
initially I'see to it that the muffins are in emphasis and also. the composition is established by looking in the camera online sight, as well as then I go right into the. scene myself and when I ' m prepared, I struck the remote. but you could need to attempt. this out a couple of times prior to obtaining it right.
well that ' s it for my food. photography and food designing tutorial.I really hope you located it beneficial, as well as if
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