Food Photography list

food photography

I have become a food photographer. I never thought that would happen. I am learning more each and every day. I really enjoy photographing food. I believe that it is just like anything else you need knowledge, practice, patience, equipment, and did I mention a lot of practice! I am so into cooking and food photography I have  a site called cooking in bliss so check that site out. I found the key to great food photography is great looking food. Then you need the right light, setting, and the right lens. I am learning each day and I believe I am close to the perfect picture.

Tutorials I have watched

All the ones on Lynda.com

Check out creative live for FREE Photography classes

The art of food photography

Learn my shot

Tutorials I have read

Digital Food Photography

Edible Perspective – Great 101 definitions

Awesome free ebook Two Peas

Websites to check out:

food photography images

food stylist 

food stylist

food stylist Vivaldo

The strobist lighting information

 

Software to edit images I recommend

picmonkey

lightroom 5

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5ir?t=madadeal 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CH6ATMO

Okay, I am going to be honest one of the best tips I have received is how to load presets into lightroom. It is easier to use these created enhancements instead of spending hours making your own or doing each picture by hand. This is the best food photography tricks. 

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Free Lightroom presets for food/ Still Life

Adobe Lightroom presets (you have to tweet and like them on FB)

Pretty Presets

The Bell Sisters

17 presets for free

More nice presets

One nice preset I love

Lightroom presets I have paid for 

$5 107 downloads of still life

Books I own

Dujardin, Helene Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography and Styling,

Equipment I own

My Cheap Camera Bag

frugal ways to save

Cheap Camera Bag

My Stylish Camera Bag

Epiphanie Bags

Read my Epiphanie Bags: Clover Camera Bag Review

How to make a DIY studio

diy photography

DIY photography set

Swanky Prints

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See my before and after shoot images to see how I set them up.

Places to submit your food photography images

Recipe Posts

  1. FoodgawkerFoodgawker has some pretty high standards, and is a great community for your best recipe posts! They do have to be approved before they will post a recipe.
  2. TasteSpotting– Like Foodgawker, they like recipe with great photos, and your recipes will have to be approved before posting.
  3. DessertStalking– This is a super fun site dedicated to all things sweet! Set up an account to begin, and make sure to check out their posting guidelines, which are pretty easy and straightforward.
  4. Food Porn Daily– I know what it sounds like, but I promise it’s not bad ha! You can submit a recipe here easily by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking “submit a photo”
  5. Bakeolicious– This is a great tumblr to submit your baked recipes to.
  6. FoodiePix– This is another great site to submit your recipes too. Sign up is easy and free, and they also have a great tip section for bloggers!
  7. eRecipe Cards This is a fun site because you can actually have your followers visit the site, and they have the option to search by blogger! So you can put all your recipes in one place. People that don’t know you can find you too because they can search by ingredient.
  8. Taste of Home– This is always a great site for exposure, because taste of home is already a well known magazine. You can set up a free account to post your recipes here.
  9. FoodSpreading– They love food bloggers, and have a great page for getting your recipes out there!
  10. Tasty Kitchen– Tasty Kitchen is user friendly, and has a great community! Set up your free account and start adding!

My Equipment Because People Want to Know

These reduce the glare when you are shooting glass

PLR Optics 58MM High Resolution 3-piece Filter Set (UV, Fluorescent, Polarizer) For The Canon Digital EOS Rebel SL1 (100D), T5i (700D), T4i (650D), T3 (1100D), T3i (600D), T1i (500D), T2i (550D), XSI (450D), XS (1000D), XTI (400D), XT (350D), 1D C, 70D, 60D, 60Da, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 5D, 1D X, 1D, 5D Mark 2, 5D Mark 3, 7D, 6D Digital SLR Cameras Which Has Any Of These (18-55mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200) Canon Lensesir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003DLE0OU

67mm Pro series Multi-Coated High Resolution Polarized Filter For Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens, Canon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM Lens, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lensir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00HW9K41W

This is one of the best investments. I have shaky hands and this gives me the ability to take images with a huge range of motion. This is a must have. I can’t live without item. I would save up instead of buying junk!

Vanguard SBH-250 Magnesium Ballhead with Sliding Quick Shoeir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003BQ71MA

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Aluminum Alloy Tripod Legs with Multi-Angle Central Column Systemir?t=madadeal 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003BQ1D4C

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This is what I started with and I still use it to take product pictures. It makes taking picture and controlling light easier.

800 Watt Video Lighting Kit Photography Lighting kit Umbrella Softbox Kit And Background Light By Fancier F304ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003Y31FHC

LENS:

I am so glad I saved up and bought this lens it has an amazing ability to capture food images. I can’t explain how in love with this lens I am.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Camerasir?t=madadeal 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00004XOM3 This is my favorite by far but a bit expensive!

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This is my take everywhere lens it shots nicely but is a bit heavy. I find I can take great close ups and get nice detail far away as well.ir?t=madadeal 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00004XOM3

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Camerasir?t=madadeal 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000AZ57M6

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This is the lens I bring with me when my kids are on stage. It isn’t useful for food photography and it came in a kit I bought at one time.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Camerasir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00007GQLU

 

This is my favorite lens. It is heavy but incredible.

 

kids in the snow

This is a no brainer if you do food. You should not touch your camera while playing with food. I also let my kids click the button so that keeps them out of my picture.

Remote Shutter Release Cable for Canon Camerair?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00C0K2PQU

This is really helpful to make sure my computer is tethered to my camera. I shoot using lightroom so I can see what I am doing on a large screen. This item bridges the gap between the camera and the computer.

AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001TH7GUU

I use these to hold onto my swanky prints and to keep placemats tied down.

Cheaplights 6 PCS 3.75″ Spring Clampsir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0019SHZU0

I lost all my pictures once and realized I needed a wifi card just in case. It works with your smart phone to upload the pictures to it.

Eye-Fi Mobi 16GB SDHC Class 10 Wireless Memory Card, Frustration Free Packaging (MOBI-16-FF) CURRENT MODELir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CS4WPHC

This is a great lens for food photography. I also use it for portrait photography. It was my starter lens but I like the 100 macro and use that one all the time.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens – Gray Marketir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00005K47X

I keep the lens I am not using in this

Deluxe Soft Small Camera Case For Canon EOS5D Mark II EOS5D Mark III EOS6D EOS7D EOS60D EOS70D EOS-M Rebel SL1 T2i T3 T3i T4i T5i Digital SLR + More!!ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00A9XUY1S

I always have cards to spare…

SanDisk 8 GB Class 4 SD Flash Memory Card SDSDB-008G-AFFPir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007JRB0TC

I always have two batteries or more you never want to run out of battery.

Replacement LP-E6 Battery For Canon EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS 5D II, EOS 5D III, EOS 6D, EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera + More!!ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0062C4KQU

These are great and they fold up easily. I uses the clips above to hold them.

NEEWER 60CM 22-Inch 5 in 1 Light Multi Photo Collapsible Reflectorir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004ATJDVY

This is what is in my cheap photography bag post.

Clik Elite CE510RE Capsule Small (Red)ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0037NZA16

Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS16GSDHC10E)ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003VNKNEQ

This is to prevent my lens from being scratched

Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filterir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00004ZCJI

This is my baby and the single biggest investment I have made. I have been very happy but I have had to learn a lot to use this camera. I suggest staying with the Canon rebel if you aren’t ready to study!

Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and EF24-105mm IS Lens Kitir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B009B0MZG2

4-Year Camera/Camcorder Accident Protection Plan ($2000-2250)ir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CV9MOMK

Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography and Stylingir?t=madamedeals 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0051BLT4O

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You can also follow me on instagram if you want to see my before and after photography projects.. https://instagram.com/madamedeals

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