SHOOT FOOD IN THE STUDIO WITH FLASH
Follow these steps to learn how to effectively capture delicious images of food in the studio with the help of flash
Follow our simple guide to shooting and editing an enticing food image with the help of flash
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate/Expert TIME TAKEN: 6 hours
In this tutorial we’re going to explain how to shoot luxury chocolates in the studio, using flash. The most important part of a food shoot is deciding on the styling and concept of the image/project. This includes considering the composition of the shot, the overall feel and mood to be created with the lighting, and the styling and timings when you add in the food. Chocolates are quite small and they will melt easily, so it can be tricky to arrange them well. It is also worth thinking about what props you might want to use to complement the finished food. After these decisions have been made, you need to set up the studio. Using flash in food photography is really useful because it means there isn’t a continuous (hot) light source pointing at your subject, which could potentially cause the food to wilt, melt or generally deteriorate – something you don’t want in your beautiful imagery! That said, with LED technology you could easily work with a constant light source if you find flash tricky. We used four separate light sources in this shoot to achieve the finished piece, with each light adding something to the final image.