I hope that you had a great holiday season and 2015 is treating you well. How do I cook ______? Fill in the blank. ...
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Issue 5 of Photographing FOOD!
Photographing FOOD Issue 5 is now out! The theme of this Issue: "After The Shot!" The first 4 issues were designed to help you with your lighting, propping, styling, and the technical sides of food photography. In Issue 5 I will show you how to take these images you have made and ...
Photographing FOOD Issue 4
photographing FOOD Issue 4 is now out! In this issue, I wanted to focus on ingredient and process shots. Due to the poor lighting conditions found in most kitchens, these shots are often ignored. In this issue, I will show you how you can turn these potentially ...
photographing FOOD Issue 3!
Issue 3 of photographing food is out! This issue is all about shooting with artificial light! Are you occupied with family or work during daylight hours? Are you only able to take pictures of food at night? Have you been struggling with finding ways to create beautiful images of ...
photographing FOOD Issue 2!
Thank you to everyone who has supported the first issue of photographing FOOD! I wanted to let you know that Issue 2 is now out! This issue is all about color theory and camera controls! Stuck on what colors to use in your images? Can’t decide what background will be ...
Photographing FOOD Issue 1 Window Lighting
Did you receive a new camera for Christmas? Is your New Year's resolution to improve your food photography? If you have a passion for pictures, I have something you will love! Today I am introducing a new series of food photography tutorials. Say hello to photographing ...
Creating Backgrounds part 2…
Almost a year ago, I brought you Creating Backgrounds Part 1. Here is the highly anticipated sequel. Creating background part 2. ...
Taking pictures of Flowers
Taking pictures of flowers is not all that different from taking pictures of food. In fact many of the same principles are involved. With spring flowers in full bloom, I suggest experimenting with taking beautiful pictures of the flowers around you. In fact, ...
A little more than a picture, its a GIF
Last week was the two year anniversary of Taylor Takes a Taste. Its a little late, but here is a cupcake to celebrate! Notice anything different about the cupcake? ...
The $15 Food Photography Lighting Set Up
Welcome to the last Taylor Takes a Taste of 2011. Welcome to my last post of 2011. This is not a summary of everything that I did in 2011 (that will come January 16th on Taylor Takes a Taste's second Birthday) but more a post that combines almost everything I am passionate ...