I'm using a table similar to this www.sell-it-on-the-net.com/images/equipment/table_top_complete.jpg so lighting is pretty easy. I've never shot transparency before but it makes sense to shoot both types. Thanks
Feroze ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: Re: Pack Shot advice > 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 > >
