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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR A SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHY IN A RESTAURANT
If you want to become a culinary photographer, you are likely to start a career in restaurant photography – this is how most food photographers begin. Restaurants have lower budgets, so they are open to newcomers.
What you need to know for a successful photo shoot in a restaurant
However, taking pictures for restaurants is not so simple. You should not only be able to shoot food, but also the interiors, portraits of the chef and other employees. Taking pictures in a restaurant can be a very time-consuming process, you need to know a lot of details to be sure that you will not get burned by this specific type of shooting, and professional photographer Darina Kopcok will share her tips.
Agree a list of photos
Before you can give a potential customer an estimate, you need to know what you will be photographing in order to calculate how long the survey will take. For example, it may take longer to take pictures of drinks than to take a plate of food, since it will be necessary, among other things, to control reflections in the glass. Continue reading
UNDERSTANDING THE RATIO OF THE PARTIES IN PHOTO
Let’s take a closer look at the aspect ratios of the photo together with professional photographer Nazim Mansurov and find out what everyone needs to know about all this.
Understanding the aspect ratio in photography
Many modern smartphones have a native 4: 3 aspect ratio on the resulting images. Image taken on iPhone X @ 4mm, ISO 40, 1/15, f / 1.8
What is aspect ratio?
In photography, the aspect ratio is the ratio between the width and height of the image.
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SOMETHING ABOUT PRECIOUS LIGHTING FOR PORTRAIT SHOOTING
Behind every good lighting is a shadow that gives shape and size to the subject. The complex interaction between what you illuminate and what you keep in the shadows – this is what brings visual interest and brings creative sharpness to the images. In studio lighting, this is the raw material with which to work and with which to create the right one.
The main or key light source simply provides the main lighting for the subject. You can create some amazing portraits using a single light source, but what if you want to add something else? Here comes the time when accent lighting comes into play. What is it like?
Accent lighting is usually created by a controlled light source that highlights specific areas of the subject. He can lighten the model’s hair to visually separate it from the background, or it can be a side light that illuminates sweat drops on the athlete after an intense workout. This light is necessary to give a certain form to the elements of the photo, allowing the eyes to feel the various dimensions of the image. Continue reading
