Shooting Food like a Pro

You want to shoot a dish your wife cooked. It is as good as anything from a master chef. You want a photograph that would be perfect for an international magazine. How do you do it?

What you need:

*plate of food of course

*you digital slr camera

*2 speedlights (strobes or flash units) with charged batteries

*a color filter for one of the strobes

*a softbox or shoot-through umbrella on a stand/boom

*strobe command control center (in-camera or hotshoe mounted)

*a white backdrop

*a white paper sheet В on which to place the dish

Now follow the steps outlined below and get creative.

Step 1: В place the white (or other color) sheet of cloth or paper on the kitchen bench, preferably where the background area is open up to 2 meters. You may tape the paper to the bench. Paper is best so we don"t get wrinkles in the photo.

Step 2: position the white background, perhaps hang the white sheet or muslin, or paper as background a meter or so away. A white board or painted wall will do the job nicely.

Step 3: place a speedlight set to wide, low between the bench and the background, and cover it with a color filter of choice. Aim it to throw a nice wide lot of color on the background.

Step 4: place the dish in position and hang a shoot-through brollie or softbox over the dish and slightly to one side. Use the stand and boom here.

Step 5: fire away and adjust strobe power from your dslr command center or pocket wizard (if you have the extra cash).

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