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Book a demo. Really thanks for such an amazing post. I need to get those boards now. right now, like you said. I take a number of photographs in a hurry and then sort out the best one. I am never satisfied with the lighting and your post is a great help to me. Thanks for mentioning the focal length and aperture for normal daylight!

Again for the boards no need to spend a lot of money, just get some black and white pieces of cardboard! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂. All of this highlights for me that I really need to take a photography class.

And as you say, the manual is not very helpful! Go for it! Anyway, it should all be fun 🙂. Katherine, I was waiting for this post ever since you said you would take a photography class lol!

Thank you so much for creating this post for all of us and sharing your knowledge of what you learned. Where to start. Like Giulia, I learned to use a tripod for sure. I have the fake light set for winter time my house is pretty dark in winter and I have no window in kitchen!

I definitely need to read manuals at least once as I have never touched it yet. I always have trouble with composition and it seems like repetitive with the similar style.

but looks like everyone is on the same boat. Thank you again for this post and sorry for long comment. Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment.

I know what you mean about composition — I often feel like I always take the same photo!! In either case you take stunning photos so you are definitely doing something right! Thanks for the write up! I should have you write my bio!

I just saw your link on my analytics page. Honestly the people I work with are very talented and deserve just as much credit as I do. Figuring out what to shoot is half the battle! Ray, it is my pleasure! Your work is absolutely phenomenal and very inspiring to budding food photographers and professionals alike.

And seriously if you need an updated bio just let me know! I am just reiterating what everyone said already: Thanks for the detailed post. It appears that many of us are in the same boat. How many lenses you need? When I decided to do some food blogging, I knew I need a good camera, but I did not realize how many lenses you need and how expensive they are; so I am still struggling with certain photos.

So, actually I still need a zoom lens and one that has a good depth one can get bankrupt before being able to create a perfect photograph of a chocolate cake.

Can you translate: …. Thanks again for the info. Katherine, could you send me info about the cost to my e-mail? Most of the additional accessories I learned about cost next to nothing, namely white and black boards and clips to hold them.

Longer focal length is like a mm lens shorter would be 35mm for example. Anyway I think you take gorgeous photos so whatever you are doing keep on doing it! Great post Katherine!!! Like everyone above, I really appreciate all the info here, plus all the links to the inspirational food stylists and photographers you mentioned.

Maybe I should get my butt to NYC for those days and take it, too…it really looks like it was worthwhile…. Thank you Winnie!! I think Susie teaches the class twice a year, in the summer and winter, and if you can take it I highly recommend it!

I hope you do! Why that one instead of the mm macro? Just wondering because a macro is on my wishlist too but I am not sure which one would be best…. Great question, Winnie! I was going to address this in the post but then it got too long… basically my camera, the Nikon d is a funny little guy.

I think for most dslr cameras a or mm is a great choice. So, long story short, it really depends on your camera. Your camera has a crop factor of 1. So your 18 — 55mm kit lens is actually like a 28ish — 85ish lens on a full frame camera. You can use non-AFS lens on your Nikon d — you just have to manual focus.

The 85mm Nikon lens would be about mm on a full frame camera. Yes, this is exactly the case! Thank you, you explained it much better than I did 🙂 I currently use my 50mm lens for food photography often, which translates to an 85mm or so.

I do manually focus, which I have had to readjust to. It got much better when I got my eye prescription bumped up! Really good post. Re equipment, I think what you have is fine. Really the only difference between your Nikon D an excellent camera and the Canon EDS 5D is under certain circumstances the Canon can produce less depth-of-field less in the sense that more is out of focus.

Full disclosure: I shoot with a Nikon D40, which has only 6MP — more than enough for what I do. I actually think better lights are more important than a better camera or a more expensive lens. Photography is all about light, and unless and until you can control that, your photography is going to suffer.

Good suggestion re the Lowell Ego lights. Anyway, enjoyed reading about your photo course. Food photography is tough! Thanks for a great post.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful responses!! I completely agree with you about lighting. I really enjoy the Lowell Ego light and for now it suits my purposes.

Studio flash is another great option. You take great photos, so whatever you do is clearly working! Thank you so much for posting this! Drop me a line if you hear about any good food photography classes in San Francisco, will you? All the best! You are so welcome Lauren!

I will definitely let you know if I hear of any classes in San Francisco! This is inspiring. Again, thanks for an awesome post! Tina I am so happy that you found this helpful! Playing around and having fun is definitely the best way to learn so keep at it 😀.

What great photography.

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Book a demo. I do not have a lot of technical expertise so I really focus on keeping it simple. This post was great. I read a lot of helpful hints. Thank you for sharing this with your readers. Yes the light in Florida is just great. I think keeping it simple is best. What a great write up of this class.

So informative, thanks so much for taking the time to post this. This is a very informative post and I enjoyed reading it. You are lucky to be taking such a wonderful class.

I am sure your tips here will help, especially with the pesky glare issue. Great post. I really was lucky to take the class it was actually an incredibly generous and thoughtful birthday present from my parents.

Great post! I am a total amateur with pictures! I also learned that bright light is very important for a good picture. Amateur or not you take gorgeous food photos! And I totally agree about the tripod. What an amazing post. Thank you Jessica! And just fun! But even without a class your photos are beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by 🙂. Yesss, I have been waiting for this post! Such an awesome experience you got to have and the tips are amazing.

Thanks for sharing them. Totally bookmarking this page to reference. What an amazing post Katherine! I loved it and I am sure I will be reading again and again!

It is that helpful! The class you attended sounds fantastic! Thanks so much Manu! The class really was great. I know, there is so much to learn about photography!

Not just because of the class, but also because of the camera. I have this tiny instant thing that has very few capabilities. I make do because like you, I have a very hungry family waiting for me to finish taking a couple of pictures so they can eat, but…..

I loved seeing that set of pictures with the differences in lighting; removing the glass and that glare, getting the glare off the bowl, etc.

It was fascinating. I think if you have a good eye, yummy looking food, and good light you really can do a lot with minimal stuff. Plate to Pixel is great!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Just a point-and-shoot, a light tent and some lights from Home Depot. Well, I just do this for fun anyway. As I joke about FoodGawker: not everything can be an overexposed cupcake! but seriously, that must have been a truly amazing course.

I wish I had the time and resources to do the same. Very cool. Oh man, those overexposed cupcakes — sometimes the photos they pick are blindingly bright!

It was a great course and I am so grateful I had the opportunity to do it. First this is awesome post, and second what an extraordinary experience to have such a summer and opportunity.. Photos look fantastic, and your tips too!

Thanks Sandra! Your photos are great so you must be doing something right! Thank you for taking time to write about your experience! This is so timely as I just started my blog 2 months ago.

With limited tools from a snap camera, your tips will help lots! Right now am just using morning light or before sunset softer light beside the sliding door, with the help of the white cardboard to reflect light.

Sounds like you have a great set-up. Using morning and dusk light is a great idea, definitely a softer, prettier light! I know what you mean about the set-up time! Welcome to the wonderful world of food blogging and thanks for stopping by!

Off to check out your blog 🙂. Hi Katherine — awesome post. I plan to start using some of these tips right away. You are so fortunate! The post is quite inightful and I read each word you have written very carefully. Really thanks for such an amazing post.

I need to get those boards now. right now, like you said. I take a number of photographs in a hurry and then sort out the best one.

I am never satisfied with the lighting and your post is a great help to me. Thanks for mentioning the focal length and aperture for normal daylight! Again for the boards no need to spend a lot of money, just get some black and white pieces of cardboard!

Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂. All of this highlights for me that I really need to take a photography class. And as you say, the manual is not very helpful! Go for it! Anyway, it should all be fun 🙂.

Katherine, I was waiting for this post ever since you said you would take a photography class lol! Thank you so much for creating this post for all of us and sharing your knowledge of what you learned.

Where to start. Like Giulia, I learned to use a tripod for sure. I have the fake light set for winter time my house is pretty dark in winter and I have no window in kitchen!

I definitely need to read manuals at least once as I have never touched it yet. I always have trouble with composition and it seems like repetitive with the similar style. but looks like everyone is on the same boat.

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