For your food shoot, hire a food stylist if possible. It makes a world
of difference. They know the tricks for making the food look good.
That's their job, not the photographers. I would try lighting the entire
assembly if it seems to be working. A composite is a lot of extra work.
I've shot some fashion. It's much easier to match color accurately with
transparency film. Sometimes I shoot both transparency and negative and
use the transparency film for reference.
Paul Stenquist
Feroze Kistan wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have 3 commercial shoots coming up, need some tips:
>
> 1) I have to take some pack shots of burgers and chips and milkshakes
> a) should I take each individual item and then merge in photopaint or
> display them as a meal and just shoot that (for A4 menu sized use)
> b) besides the usual glycerine on the tomatoes kinda of food styling
> anyone got some tips that aren't in the books (this is my first food
> shot)
>
> 2) Some product shots of milk, done this before but sometimes the milk
> comes out looking a bit yellowish -is it my lighting, my exposure...
> (using photofloods and negatives)
>
> 3) Have a lingerie shoot as well, client wants the colour of the underwear
> as accurate as
> possible, I want to shoot as little frames as possible, should I shoot
> slides or negative?
> Any other sugestions?
>
> Thanx
>
> Feroze
