Comments on: Still Life With’s 2007 Guide to Food Photography Gear

By: Zoki

Zoki — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:03:42 +0000

A little tip about sliping eyecups… If you don’t plan on taking it off offten, just put a drop of superglue betwen extender and body. It is still posible to get it off, but with much more force.

By: arossphoto

arossphoto — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:12:42 +0000

I just discovered your site Laura, and it really is great! Very inspirational and informative. I was wondering about the “frosted vellum” that you refer to in this post. Is that the same as drafting vellum made by Clearprint?

Cheers,

Andrew

By: Suhadi

Suhadi — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:12:45 +0000

Hi L,

really nice share of your gear. I want to ask, have you use mirror as a reflector? what do you think with mirror as a reflector? I tried using styrofoam but I can’t get enough lit on the object (eq. to bring out the food texture).
Recently I had assignment to shot brownies…. wow it’s really hard to get the texture (if you don’t mind, please tell me what do you think of my brownies shot on my flickr page)

thanks again L,

Suhadi

By: L

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:23:11 +0000

Hi Natalie,

Yes, a Lensbabie will give you some of effects of a tilt-shift… just with a ton less control and unfortunately, with inferior glass. Your image won’t be nearly as sharp with a lensbaby. That said, you can get some really fun effects with one. There is even more flexibility than with a tilt shift lens, since you can move the lens to any angle. I have one, although, even after a few years, I haven’t really used it much. I found it quite tricky to focus, and changing apertures with the little discs is a bit clumsy.

-L

By: natalie

natalie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:00:28 +0000

Have you tried Lensbabie 3G?
I can´t aford a tilt shift at this moment, could lensababies in some little way replace them???
Love your post

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:53:14 +0000

Hi Lara, This is such an informative post , I have a small food blog and use a Canon EOS , Xti , I use a EF 18-55mm a basic lens which i got with the cam, can u suggest a better lens which is compatible to shoot both food and would be useful as a travel gear ? Your inputs would be much appreciated! . Thanks!!

By: Thorsten

Thorsten — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:01:34 +0000

Thank you for sharing that detailed information and the wonderful description. I envy you for that new studio AND for having the tilt-shift lens. That is something I really would like to have, but still too expensive for me. And as you I’m looking for a pewter, but I guess you already have it.

By: MPG

MPG — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:48:11 +0000

Your work is SO inspiring, I love seeing it locally everywhere. Thanks for all the tips you share (I really enjoyed learning more on Digicamhelp, too.) I can’t wait to see what you come up with in the next year I hope you do a class or workshop in Seattle some time.

Have a very happy New Year!

By: Maaike

Maaike — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:21:55 +0000

I’m going to buy the EOS 400D (crop 1,6). And I want to buy 1 lens for food photography. If you had too choose between 50mm, 60mm or 100mm which one is the best to buy? I really have no idea any more, because everbody gives a different advice.
But I really like your photos so it seems I good idea to ask you.

Thanks!

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:34:46 +0000

I’m so glad I happened upon this today. I’m about to finish my stint at culinary school, and that combined with influence from my photographer brother has made me wonder about food photography.

Thank you.