Who would have thought taking photos of food was so tough? I mean we stuff our face with it (mostly) three times a day, and everyone can appreciate good food when they see it. What is it about the sights of glistening juices and succulent smells that get peoples mouths watering? And how the hell do you translate that into a photo?
Yes, its the latest project on the Strobist blog - Taking sexy photos of food, and with the brief play Ive had today I think I need to revise my game plan before close on the weekend. What did I do? Well seeing as I was working lates today I figured Id shoot some random food stuffs from Tescos. Yep, the compulsory bag of cookies from the bakery section and some spicy chicken and tomato pasta from the too-lazy-to-cook lunch area.
The idea was to have some delicious and interestingly shaped pasta (with the greens and reds of the peppers/capsicum showing through) sitting in a white bowl and the murky greens and browns of the kitchen table blurred into the background. That was the theory anyway, and it sounded like a great idea until I realised I was halfway through eating said pasta I was planning on shooting. Mmm... Not enough to shoot now, so will have to see what magic I can do with the cookies. If they last long enough that is...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Flickr Updates
There appear to have been a few new changes to this blogsite since last looking at it. Apparently I can link my Flickr page into this as well - Whoo Hoo!!
A few months ago after a trip back to Australia I saw a friends DSLR photos and was amazed at the quality of the shots. So soon after getting back I decided to splurge and get one. While I could have picked up a brand spanking new one through Customs I ended up getting a Canon EOS 400D on eBay cheap (ish). The sad thing was that the previous owner had never used it - only taking 600 odd photos! Ive taken more than that on a wander through a local village festival!!
Soon after buying the camera a fellow I work with bought a flash for his 450D, and after seeing the extra wow having a flash brings to the shots, I decided I needed a bit of that action too. Thankfully I found an amazing blog that details the world of Strobist photography, and now with a great DSLR, an awesome 430EX II Flash and some budget remote flash triggers from Hong Kong Im ready to take on the World!!
Oh, and Flickr.. Yeah, almost forgot. The Strobist blog posts to Flickr, and so I figured Id start posting there as well as DevientART. From what Ive seen, the Flickr pools are a tough crowd, though it you ever want to feel good post something on DevientART - Im promise someone will love it and post kind comments. :D
A few months ago after a trip back to Australia I saw a friends DSLR photos and was amazed at the quality of the shots. So soon after getting back I decided to splurge and get one. While I could have picked up a brand spanking new one through Customs I ended up getting a Canon EOS 400D on eBay cheap (ish). The sad thing was that the previous owner had never used it - only taking 600 odd photos! Ive taken more than that on a wander through a local village festival!!
Soon after buying the camera a fellow I work with bought a flash for his 450D, and after seeing the extra wow having a flash brings to the shots, I decided I needed a bit of that action too. Thankfully I found an amazing blog that details the world of Strobist photography, and now with a great DSLR, an awesome 430EX II Flash and some budget remote flash triggers from Hong Kong Im ready to take on the World!!
Oh, and Flickr.. Yeah, almost forgot. The Strobist blog posts to Flickr, and so I figured Id start posting there as well as DevientART. From what Ive seen, the Flickr pools are a tough crowd, though it you ever want to feel good post something on DevientART - Im promise someone will love it and post kind comments. :D
First Post (Doesnt apply when its your blog)
Wow - its been a long time since using this page, and I must apologise to those who signed up when I first looked into writing a blog. Ah, who am I kidding - anyone who showed an interest has lost it long ago!
OK, so this is basically a revival of this page. An attempt to document my life, and just like my life at the moment, its going to be a mix up of all sorts of craziness. A breif documentation of the interests that currently take up my time. Yes - There will be spelling mistakes, but whos life isnt perfect huh?
So now that youve read that, your wondering who I am and what sort of "Documentation" you'll be seeing on this page? Well when I use the word "Documentation" Im using it in the loose sence of the word. Really really loose. Basically anything that holds my interest for more than a few minutes, be it about photography, electronics, computers or whatever. For those who care can keep up to date with it, and with any luck you might even find a twisted sence of humour in my writing and possibly even return to visit for another read!
Enjoy
OK, so this is basically a revival of this page. An attempt to document my life, and just like my life at the moment, its going to be a mix up of all sorts of craziness. A breif documentation of the interests that currently take up my time. Yes - There will be spelling mistakes, but whos life isnt perfect huh?
So now that youve read that, your wondering who I am and what sort of "Documentation" you'll be seeing on this page? Well when I use the word "Documentation" Im using it in the loose sence of the word. Really really loose. Basically anything that holds my interest for more than a few minutes, be it about photography, electronics, computers or whatever. For those who care can keep up to date with it, and with any luck you might even find a twisted sence of humour in my writing and possibly even return to visit for another read!
Enjoy
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