Comments on: My Workflow http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/ Food Photography Blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Amelia Cameron http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-41300 Amelia Cameron Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:25:20 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-41300 I just started exploring food photography (I have been shooting architecture), and have a question about your camera settings. What do you set the picture style and color temp at? I just started exploring food photography (I have been shooting architecture), and have a question about your camera settings. What do you set the picture style and color temp at?

]]> By: Still Life With... (Food Styling and Photography) » Workflow, Take Two: Shooting Tethered and Capture One http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-4488 Still Life With... (Food Styling and Photography) » Workflow, Take Two: Shooting Tethered and Capture One Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:18:26 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-4488 [...] One of my early posts on Still Life With walked through my workflow of taking food shots in my studio (ie, my kitchen). Well, I recently realized how much a seemingly small change has made to my overall workflow. That change was starting to shoot tethered to my laptop, and it’s had numerous impacts on the steps I follow. [...] [...] One of my early posts on Still Life With walked through my workflow of taking food shots in my studio (ie, my kitchen). Well, I recently realized how much a seemingly small change has made to my overall workflow. That change was starting to shoot tethered to my laptop, and it’s had numerous impacts on the steps I follow. [...]

]]> By: Suravi http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-985 Suravi Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:31:53 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-985 this site shows exactly wht i was lookin for..i have added dis to my favorites..:) this site shows exactly wht i was lookin for..i have added dis to my favorites..:)

]]> By: L http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-107 L Tue, 09 May 2006 03:13:07 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-107 Hi Moto. Thanks! Hope it's helpful for you! Hi Moto. Thanks! Hope it’s helpful for you!

]]> By: Moto Oda http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-98 Moto Oda Sat, 06 May 2006 22:13:34 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-98 Found your this site through your flickr account (thru a comment you made =) ) and it is fantastic. I've been wanting to do some photography of food as a hobby and your site is an amazing inspiration. Thank you. Found your this site through your flickr account (thru a comment you made =) ) and it is fantastic. I’ve been wanting to do some photography of food as a hobby and your site is an amazing inspiration. Thank you.

]]> By: L http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-43 L Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:01:48 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-43 Sean - I tried Lightroom and there were parts that I absolutely loved... the compare feature in particular is brilliant and the UI is luscious. Unfortunately, I just found it to be too buggy for Raw... the photos would look fine in Lightroom, but when I then subsequently opened them to adjust in Photoshop, the exposure and color would get all screwed up... whether I had made changes or not! Plus, it was still on the slow side. It's still just in beta, so I'm hoping that they get the issues fixed by release and I'll give it another shot. Adrian - Thanks! Yes, I will be doing more on lighting setups as I go. My thought is to do some "making of the photo" type posts, where I show the image, and then show what kind of lighting, placement, etc. But, it may take me a little while to get there... Andrew - on the shooting in AP, for some reason it's just what I learned when I first did any 35mm, so it's comfortable. I know what I'm going to get and what to adjust for, and I suppose that's the key to getting the photo you want. I'm not a big believer in there being one "right" way... there are too many people out there that are amazing artists without the technical know-how or the pro equipment. (But, yes, you do need a tripod... I am a bit of a stickler on that one :-) ) Cath - I'm so glad too! Feel free to ask questions... it helps me figure out what people are most interested in. There is so much to cover, I hope that I'm not boring people with stuff they already know. Sean - I tried Lightroom and there were parts that I absolutely loved… the compare feature in particular is brilliant and the UI is luscious. Unfortunately, I just found it to be too buggy for Raw… the photos would look fine in Lightroom, but when I then subsequently opened them to adjust in Photoshop, the exposure and color would get all screwed up… whether I had made changes or not! Plus, it was still on the slow side. It’s still just in beta, so I’m hoping that they get the issues fixed by release and I’ll give it another shot.

Adrian - Thanks! Yes, I will be doing more on lighting setups as I go. My thought is to do some “making of the photo” type posts, where I show the image, and then show what kind of lighting, placement, etc. But, it may take me a little while to get there…

Andrew - on the shooting in AP, for some reason it’s just what I learned when I first did any 35mm, so it’s comfortable. I know what I’m going to get and what to adjust for, and I suppose that’s the key to getting the photo you want. I’m not a big believer in there being one “right” way… there are too many people out there that are amazing artists without the technical know-how or the pro equipment. (But, yes, you do need a tripod… I am a bit of a stickler on that one :-) )

Cath - I’m so glad too! Feel free to ask questions… it helps me figure out what people are most interested in. There is so much to cover, I hope that I’m not boring people with stuff they already know.

]]> By: eatzycath http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-42 eatzycath Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:17:14 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-42 dear lara, I'm so glad to have stumbled onto your site after stumbing onto the flickr Still Life With group.. so many new things for me to learn and you're really generous to share ! dear lara, I’m so glad to have stumbled onto your site after stumbing onto the flickr Still Life With group.. so many new things for me to learn and you’re really generous to share !

]]> By: Andrew http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-41 Andrew Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:58:22 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-41 Thats very interesting; I have been thinking about how to take a more proffessional approach to my snapping. While my equipment is not as 'pro' as yours I get by - I do really need a tripod though. Interesting that you too shoot in AP mode though. Thats very interesting; I have been thinking about how to take a more proffessional approach to my snapping. While my equipment is not as ‘pro’ as yours I get by - I do really need a tripod though. Interesting that you too shoot in AP mode though.

]]> By: Adrian http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-40 Adrian Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:58:07 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-40 Just found your site and it’s fantastic! I am planning to try my hand at food photography soon and was wondering are you planning to write about how to set up the lighting and which background work best. Any pictures of your lighting set up would be of great interest to me. Just found your site and it’s fantastic!
I am planning to try my hand at food photography soon and was wondering are you planning to write about how to set up the lighting and which background work best. Any pictures of your lighting set up would be of great interest to me.

]]> By: sean http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-39 sean Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:35:06 +0000 http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/08/my-workflow/#comment-39 have you tried Adobe's new application Lightroom (in beta as a free download). It doesn't have local editing controls, only global, but the workflow is very nice, especially for picking selects and making duplicative adjustments across many similar photos. sean have you tried Adobe’s new application Lightroom (in beta as a free download). It doesn’t have local editing controls, only global, but the workflow is very nice, especially for picking selects and making duplicative adjustments across many similar photos.

sean

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