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Mmmm Chocolate and Doughnuts….
Taylor Takes a Taste » what i take will make you hungry
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There are times where you don’t always want your subject to be the main dish. Sometimes, ingredients are the star of your images. Let us take a closer look using mustard as an example.
10 comments  September 8, 2011 - 12:09 am
My favorite thing about this post: that I’m pretty sure you’re using a bottle of vodka to hold up your bounce surface!  September 8, 2011 - 10:11 am
Ha Ha it was a bottle of vodka, its filled with water now  September 8, 2011 - 10:34 am
Isn’t it funny how beautiful a simple condiment can be? My favorite to shoot are spices. I love the different colors and textures!  September 8, 2011 - 11:45 am
Wonderful post!!! Enjoyed reading it  September 8, 2011 - 2:41 pm
Hi Taylor! I’m new to your blog, love it. I was wondering if you minded sharing what kind of lens you used for these photos. Thanks!  September 8, 2011 - 4:11 pm
Mustard is my favorite condiment. I could it by the spoon!  September 8, 2011 - 4:21 pm
Thanks for the post…I am trying to improve my photography skills!  September 8, 2011 - 5:49 pm
Nice photos =) What do you use for the fill card? Is it something you bought or made? My favorite ingredient to shoot would have to be… Vegetables… Or fruits… Do I have to pick just one?? =P  September 8, 2011 - 9:51 pm
Very interesting post. Can I use a plain white board instead of a fill card? Where do we get such fill cards?  October 31, 2011 - 11:47 am
love the pics. it’s a great way to look at something so simple differently! thanks!
Well a little late is better than never. I actually took this picture last Friday (9/2) so in my opinion it still counts for celebrating Blueberry Popsicle day.
1 comment  September 6, 2011 - 7:25 pm
A melted Popsicle only becomes a sweet cold drink in my world Taylor. Enjoy your national tailgate tour T!!!
What isn’t to love about new potatoes? The easiest and arguably tastiest way to enjoy them is roasting!
10 comments  August 31, 2011 - 8:52 pm
awesome tips! I am definitely going to plan better so my baking/cooking occurs in the daytime. The window light makes a world of difference!  August 31, 2011 - 11:03 pm
Love your food blog. I saw that you had an article in Publix Grape magazine. Nice work!  August 31, 2011 - 11:21 pm
Taylor, these potatoes are a go to recipe around our house. Sometimes we throw in chunky slices of onion for caramelized flavor. Great photography tips by the way. I just started taking photos myself so it’s still quite new to me and I’m eager to learn all that I can. Thanks for the post.  September 1, 2011 - 12:22 am
great tips for scrimming the light, beautiful shot and beautiful styling. And a simple recipe, which are always the best.  September 1, 2011 - 8:20 am
These potatoes look awesome and I love your photography tips in your posts! I have really picked up some great tips so thank you.  September 1, 2011 - 8:44 am
Great tips Taylor – thanks!  September 1, 2011 - 8:50 am
great quick tutorial…would you come to my house? I take the worlds worst photos….I have bookmarked you and am coming back for more lessons….thanks! September 1, 2011 - 1:21 pm
Ok Taylor, you had me the photos but I was completely derailed and now love, want have to have that backyard fireplace. Did you have it made? Make it? How big is it? It’s GORGEOUS!!!! Could I really get away with having one of those in Florida?  September 2, 2011 - 8:46 am
I cannot thank you enough for your informative posts. I’ve learnt so much over the past month or so since I came across your blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This one in particular is of a great help to me and I always seem to be struggling to find enough light to take photos in our dark house. I’ve often wondered how to take better photo’s outside! Did you buy that diffusion panel or make it yourself? What’s the material used in it? A canvas or something thinner? Would love to try make something like that myself.  September 19, 2011 - 10:23 pm
Am a newbee in food photography and your site has been my anchor. Am slowly improving thanks to you. Thank you so much dear – just love your pictures and its nearly 5.am. here in the UAE and your site is open everyday, first thing in the morning, so that I may get photo-educated. Thanks a million day..great service to aspiring food bloggers like me. 3 comments  August 26, 2011 - 7:42 pm
You make things so clear. So I am in the process of purchasing a lens, and I keep seeing f 1/4, 80mmetc..NOW I understand. August 26, 2011 - 7:43 pm
Do you teach photography one on one or in a group?  September 4, 2011 - 11:03 am
Great pictures! I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned about food photography from your tutorials. Keep them coming! 5 comments  August 25, 2011 - 11:55 am
Love it Taylor!! Can’t wait to see all you have in store. And I’m excited to follow along your tailgating adventures this football season  August 25, 2011 - 2:14 pm
wow that cake is awesome, and I want those pimento sandwiches… um, Go MIZZOU!  August 26, 2011 - 5:42 am
Yay! So excited for you. Marrying my two favorite addictions – football + food. Can’t wait to check out the new site. (War Eagle! … had to add that… you know, the season is almost here!)  August 26, 2011 - 9:29 am
Not that I’m surprised… but wow. Awesome pics. August 29, 2011 - 6:22 pm
I am definitely excited for college football too!! And very excited for you Tailgate section. Those waffles look BOMB! This will be my first fall out of college, and I’m bummed I live 500 miles away from our stadium.
Happy National Potato Day! With last week being National Julienne Fries Day, there have been a lot of potato celebrations recently. Fries are probably my favorite form of potatoes, so I thought I would celebrate with my second favorite. Tator Tots. More importantly with Totchos.
8 comments  August 19, 2011 - 5:49 pm
OMG totchos?! I have never heard of this, but now I must shove some in my face! Gimme! Happy Friday  August 19, 2011 - 7:03 pm
hi, I would love to know the procedure of this recipe…this looks awesome and new to me…I would love to introduce this to my friends…I hope you post or send me email how to do it. thanks btw your photos are incredible, it stunning =) August 19, 2011 - 11:37 pm
Come to mama!  August 19, 2011 - 11:53 pm
Like the horizontal final shot as well, your photography is gorgeous and i am enjoying your thought process and styling tips to understand all that went into getting the perfect tachos picture that makes us want to devour them all! thanks  August 20, 2011 - 1:54 pm
Am so hungry looking at your photos. The potatoes look great. Love your photos, you’ve got talent for photography.  August 20, 2011 - 6:46 pm
Look at that inviting creamy potatoes. I would love to know how it’s prepared.  August 22, 2011 - 4:26 pm
Totchos! I love that name. Since I love heat I would have to add pickled jalapenos and then have some sour cream on the side. Or maybe some sweet chili sauce-a sauce that is so under-used! The Dinner Belle for Kimberlybelle.com  August 25, 2011 - 3:20 pm
You are currently my very favorite blog, I love your explanation of how you set up a shoot and why you make the decisions that you do. Your final product always looks appetizing and unique, not the “same” as alot of what I see. Keep up the great work and PLEASE try and plan a workshop out west sometime!
2 weeks to go! Almost there! Yes only 2 weeks until college football and college football tailgating season begins!
2 comments  August 19, 2011 - 7:50 pm
Hi, we are heading into tailgate season and fall foods on our site. If you like to put a link to your site on our FB page, please do so! Alessa @ Carolina HeartStrings  August 23, 2011 - 4:53 pm
I can’t wait for your tailgate tour! I enjoyed it so much last year. I told my husband that when he retires, I want to go on a tailgate tour vacation. Needless to say, he got really excited:) Wish I could I could be at that last game. My dad is a Clemson alumnus and my husband’s cousin is the asst. sports info director for the Gamecocks. The family is torn, but I say GO TIGERS! Do you think you might make it to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? ILL-INI!
Happy Friday and more importantly happy Julienne Fries Day! Today I am celebrating by….
8 comments  August 12, 2011 - 3:48 pm
Hi Taylor, These fries look mighty tasty, but the beer…shame on you! Where’s the Wisconsin brew?! No self-respecting Badger could drink Bud Light! Gwen August 12, 2011 - 4:01 pm
Ha ha Well the beer is shoot with is warm and has salt added, so I save the undrinkable “bud light” as my shooting beer. I save the WI beer for enjoying ha ha! August 13, 2011 - 7:40 am
This makes perfect for a cold beverage. Great overlooking in the photo. August 13, 2011 - 10:18 am
Wait, you mean to tell me everyday isn’t national eat fry day? Oh, hm. I’ve been celebrating a bit too much SO bummed you’re not going to FBF  August 15, 2011 - 4:24 am
Totally awesome. August 15, 2011 - 10:50 am
Love it! mostly because it’s french fries.  August 18, 2011 - 10:57 am
Oh YUM! My two fav foods groups. Except my glass would be filled with dark ale  August 18, 2011 - 4:58 pm
Beer and chips (that’s what we call em in the UK) are an awesome combo and that’s an awesome photo. Thanks for sharing your technique, very useful info.
Just a little over 3 weeks remain until College Football Tailgating Season begins! Let’s continue the countdown… View full post »
5 comments  August 10, 2011 - 2:53 pm
I’m very disappointed that you haven’t mentioned what is widely considered to be the best tailgating tradition in the nation — the Grove at Ole Miss. Sports Illustrated, ESPN, etc consistently rank it as the top college football tradition, and I haven’t seen anything about it here! August 10, 2011 - 2:55 pm
Well let me just put my foot in my mouth. I just checked out your 2010 football tour. I’m so sorry!! August 10, 2011 - 2:56 pm
Shannon, I have been to The Grove and it was amazing!  August 13, 2011 - 11:51 pm
Taylor, My son plays for Hampden Sydney. Is there room for a tailgate trailer at Emory and Henry? Mine is 10 by 6. You can see it on my blog – http://hsctigerfootball.blogspot.com/p/tailgate-photos.html  September 18, 2011 - 6:51 pm
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The Perfect Cornbread. Is there such? Well, I was going to find out. I have had this bag of Joe Trapp’s Yellow Cornmeal sitting in my cupboard for a while. On the back, is a recipe entitled “Perfect Cornbread”. It lists the ingredients and the instructions, but as with most recipes on the back of packaging, there was no picture. I feel that perfect cornbread deserves a perfect picture! What is the perfect cornbread picture? Well I know that the perfect cornbread must be cooked in cast iron, so that is a good place to start.
14 comments August 8, 2011 - 11:51 am
This is making me so hungry! Love when you show us your set  August 8, 2011 - 12:38 pm
Thanks! I`m learning a lot about food photographing. Your posts are clear and easy to follow for my…I’m Spanish and my English isn’t very good. August 8, 2011 - 2:17 pm
Thanks! I will definitely continue to show the set ups! August 8, 2011 - 2:18 pm
Thanks Lolah! So glad you are finding them helpful  August 8, 2011 - 4:34 pm
I don’t know about that recipe haha. I already thought I had found the perfect cornbread recipe; my (mostly non-cooking) mother likes it so much that she has the recipe memorized. I noticed the recipe you posted calls for quite a bit of sugar which is a no-no in (most of) TX, but I actually prefer it. I also see that it calls for part milk instead of 100% buttermilk, like the recipe I use. Hmmm, I will have to try this out and compare. The close-up shot of the cornbread is what made me tempted to try it out. So, I’d say you’ve realized your goal! haha Great tutorial as always. QUESTION: What made you choose a vertical shot for the cast-iron pan? I understand why you chose 3/4ths on the slice photo, but not the vertical on the cast-iron skillet.  August 8, 2011 - 5:42 pm
I bought some boards from Lowe’s that I plan to stain so I can use it as a background. Did you make that or is it salvaged? August 8, 2011 - 8:26 pm
It’s nice to see the entire ‘making of’. Keep doing that! August 9, 2011 - 6:42 am
Having grown up in AL I feel like cornbread appreciation is requirement. My appreciation for it is that it’s VERY individualized. Some people like it a little sweet & cakey, and some, so dry that it screams for butter or buttermilk (that’s the way my grandfather liked. That appreciation is lost on me.) Anyway, my grandmother’s cornbread was different and I would give anything to have some today. She made it with whole-grain cornmeal… made it fairly thin (in cast iron of course). It was, truthfully, rather dry… but perfect for placing on your plate beside some purple hull peas and letting it soften just a bit in the juice. Delish! (and even better if your peas or greens had pepper sauce on them and that soaked in, too). okay… it’s not even 7am and now I’m hungry!  August 9, 2011 - 12:33 pm
You can make anything look good. Even if you photographed a battery I would be thrilled! August 9, 2011 - 1:02 pm
Well thank you Dana. You are too kind! August 9, 2011 - 1:03 pm
Thanks Regan! I love the variations of cornbread! you are making me hungry describing your grandmothers cornbread! mmm August 9, 2011 - 1:04 pm
Thanks Yadsia! I will ! August 9, 2011 - 1:04 pm
Awesome Janet! Would love to see the results of your painting! I made this background. Just stained boards August 9, 2011 - 1:05 pm
I did overhead on the pan shot because I wanted to show the entire pan for this shot. Shooting over head will show the pan’s shape. 4 comments  August 5, 2011 - 5:30 pm
Great photos. They look delicious! August 5, 2011 - 9:13 pm
I love oysters Taylor! I love clams, I love mussels. I love your photos. LOL. You know I love getting your blog posts in my inbox. You have such a great blog Taylor. In fact my wee blog was just nominated for the “One Lovely Blog Award” and I had to nominate you for it as well. You are welcome to stop by my latest post to see my toast to you and your blog – you can find it here. http://www.thebutterdish.net/2011/08/a-lovely-blog-award-and-7-facts-about-me/ Thanks for your tutorials and your recipes. I learn so much from them Taylor.  August 6, 2011 - 5:39 am
Awesome photos of delicious oysters remind me of being in south france. Unfortunately we don’t have fresh oysters in the middle of germany. I like your blog and especially your photos. August 8, 2011 - 9:51 am
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We’ll party in front of the TV, though, haha.
8 comments
nishi - Great tutorial as always taylor enjoyed reading it
Pam Rauber - Hi Taylor,
I enjoy your tutorials. I understand everything you do here and in fact practice this same technique. One question…is the power drill just there for convenience if you ever need it? Or, if you used it here what for. Also, is your table a slide table, if so how nifty. My tabletop is placed over sawhorses. My question is purely curious pertaining to building studio sets. Anytime, someone shows me a better way, I’m open to suggestions.
Lisa @ The Cooking Bride - This has been on my wish list for awhile. The remote, not the doughnuts. Though they do look yummy! Thanks for the post.
Taylor - Pam,
Glad you have enjoyed them! It isn’t a power drill on the floor, its a heat gun. That explanation is for another post. The white table is just a 6ft folding table I found out Walmart. It is sitting on top of ikea coffee tables. Saw horses work great! I sometimes use them as well. Thanks for the comment.
- Taylor
Emily @ emily-eats.com - Your photography is amazing!
Taylor - Thanks Emily!
Tara @ The Butter Dish - I have so wished I had a third hand on many occasions. it’s so difficult trying to pour/shake etc and snap photos at the same time.
Have a remote for my Nikon, just need to synch it.
Sara - I love how you show your lighting set up. Amazing to see what’s behind the scenes. I have round diffusers/reflectors that I just acquired. What’s the best way to use them (prop them up, assuming you have no assistant on scene to hold them up for you). Bookmarking this blog–just started trying to learn to be a better photographer, so much to know.