Food can be photographed anywhere and anytime, given that a photographer has the right tools for the project. Photographing in a controlled environment indoors like in a full professional studio or a mini self-made studio can take a lot of effort to set up and can be very costly. But...
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Introduction to Image Cropping
If you took workshops and coursework on photography, chances are you've heard every mentor talk about understanding composition and learning to crop within the camera. Doing so will yield greatly composed photos and will limit your time in post production. But from time to time, you will come back with...
How to Photograph Family Portraits
Of all things photography, I love photographing family portraits the most. For me, family portraiture is generally more flexible than any other type of photography, and it gives me lots of opportunities to express my creativity. If you are thinking about getting into family portraiture or perhaps someone asked you...
Hiring a Second Shooter for Wedding Photography
Many photographers prefer to have second shooters to help them out during events, especially big weddings. Hiring or becoming a second photographer to work along with you on a job might be very complicated, tricky and sometimes downright nightmarish. You hire a photographer to come and help you out during...
Best Nikon Lenses For Food Photography
Let's pick up where we left after the first installment of food photography, shall we? This blog post will cover Nikon lenses that you can successfully use for the purpose of photographing food. Please keep in mind that the information I present below is a personal opinion based on my...
Interview with Kelli Lyn
Today I want to present to your attention a person who is not just a great photographer but also an amazing humanitarian who has an "eye" for that perfect detail and a helping hand to those in need. I am often drawn to people who I think have a soul;...
Food Photography Tips: Introduction
My personal food photography journey started slightly earlier than my love for wedding and portrait photography. Since I cook a lot, one day Nasim suggested that I document it and possibly turn my recipes into a blog. It started with one single shot of the final look of the dish...
How to Plan a Photo Shoot
Most of the cover photos for famous magazines and different publications are taken with very simple photographic tools. If you carefully look at the photos, you can probably tell what the light source is from the shadows that fall on the model and roughly understand what really went into making...
Fixing Partly Underexposed Images in Photoshop
At times we have photographs that are not properly exposed throughout the image. Regardless how smart and sophisticated camera systems have become lately, there seem to always be a way for them to get tricked into metering incorrectly. Or it could just be a simple mistake by a photographer. Either...
The Best Post-Processing Tool
I often get asked if there is a certain way of achieving a particular look in a photo. How to make colors and people "pop"? How to properly color correct? How to make the skin blemish free? While there are lots of different ways to post-process photos using tools like...