Comments on: Food Photo 101-2: Harnessing Photons http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/ eat with your eyes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:20:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-13294 Nika Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:43:26 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-13294 Papin: I am glad this can help! We all have different challenges, directing light is one of the THE hardest :-) Papin: I am glad this can help! We all have different challenges, directing light is one of the THE hardest :-)

]]> By: Papin http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-13261 Papin Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:29:28 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-13261 Your light modifier photograph in the Why? section has illuminated (couldn't resist) more on photography than anything else I have read. I have learnt that those wonderfully lit shot I see don't just happen, they are worked on. Thanks for the course. Your light modifier photograph in the Why? section has illuminated (couldn’t resist) more on photography than anything else I have read. I have learnt that those wonderfully lit shot I see don’t just happen, they are worked on. Thanks for the course.

]]> By: Kathy Maister http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-10847 Kathy Maister Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:17:27 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-10847 I use a Cannon A640. I've never heard of an alien bees strobe with a soft box. (Are you speaking in alien tongue???:)) I'll go look it up on google. BTW I filmed Pecan Pie today and my photos look so much better using auto for the white balance and increasing the size to 3648x2736 which is the highest my camera goes! (all from Lesson1 !) Thanks! Kathy I use a Cannon A640. I’ve never heard of an alien bees strobe with a soft box. (Are you speaking in alien tongue???:)) I’ll go look it up on google.
BTW I filmed Pecan Pie today and my photos look so much better using auto for the white balance and increasing the size to 3648×2736 which is the highest my camera goes! (all from Lesson1 !) Thanks! Kathy

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 Nika Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:39:03 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-10844 Yeah, you shoot in some tough locations. My kitchen faces north with very little light and these super yellow halogen spots from right above. I have tried so many times to get a good shot in my kitchen but to no avail. I think you do an excellent job in those hard to shoot areas. I hate to suggest expensive things but you MIGHT consider getting an alien bees strobe with a softbox that is small and which you can set up (you would need to experiment) in and around your food shooting areas. You could have a light stand with a boom to get the softbox above and off to the side of your work. I cant remember if you have a camera that is P&S or DSLR - tell me which it is and I will see if you can even have it talk to a strobe. Yeah, you shoot in some tough locations. My kitchen faces north with very little light and these super yellow halogen spots from right above.

I have tried so many times to get a good shot in my kitchen but to no avail. I think you do an excellent job in those hard to shoot areas.

I hate to suggest expensive things but you MIGHT consider getting an alien bees strobe with a softbox that is small and which you can set up (you would need to experiment) in and around your food shooting areas. You could have a light stand with a boom to get the softbox above and off to the side of your work.

I cant remember if you have a camera that is P&S or DSLR – tell me which it is and I will see if you can even have it talk to a strobe.

]]> By: Kathy Maister http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-10841 Kathy Maister Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:21:30 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-10841 Nika I love all the ways you work at reflecting light! My problem is that I am generally trying to photograph at three different areas-countertop, stove top and sink, in a room facing west! Any suggestions would be appreciated! :) Nika I love all the ways you work at reflecting light! My problem is that I am generally trying to photograph at three different areas-countertop, stove top and sink, in a room facing west! Any suggestions would be appreciated! :)

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-10815 Nika Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:24:30 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-10815 Eva: We are glad to have you! Its good to have structure, its also good to brainstorm - free associating sessions when you just try this and that ... dont ever think one solution fits all cuz it wont! Cant wait to see what you come up with. Your style is quite lovely and making me hungry for sure. Eva: We are glad to have you! Its good to have structure, its also good to brainstorm – free associating sessions when you just try this and that … dont ever think one solution fits all cuz it wont! Cant wait to see what you come up with. Your style is quite lovely and making me hungry for sure.

]]> By: Eva http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/comment-page-1/#comment-10775 Eva Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:49:52 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/13/fp101-2-photons/#comment-10775 Thanks for sharing all the information! Sometimes I think I should try to improve in a more structured way but didn't really know how - that's the way to go! Thanks for sharing all the information! Sometimes I think I should try to improve in a more structured way but didn’t really know how – that’s the way to go!

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