The Canon Magazine 17

SHOOT WITH A PRO

USE HIGH

SPEED SYNC

USUALLY the fastest

shutter speed you can

use with flash is about

1/200 sec, but JP shoots

at up to 1/8000 sec with

a set of Neewer VC-818TX

triggers using high speed

sync. Using such a speed

removes almost any trace

of ambient light, so the

only light that is recorded

is that from the flash.

JP’S FAVE

FOOD SHOTS

A delightful platter of munchable

photos from our Canon pro

BUTCHER

AFTER capturing

the food on this

shoot I had a bit

of time, so got

the chef to hold

a cut of beef and

had the light

coming in from

the side to boost

the drama.

ICE CREAM

MANY people say that ice cream

is one of the most difficult foods

to photograph, but I disagree.

I spent a lot of time preparing

the set to make it look as good

as possible.

HOT

SHOT

Lens Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Exposure 1/8000 sec, f/4, ISO

SUE’S COMMENT

This cocktail is called

the Widbrook Royal

and was a gorgeous mixture

of Chapel Down English fizz,

Edinburgh gin and raspberry

liqueur. We put out one of JP’s backgrounds on

a table and placed the tall flute on top of it with

the softbox behind to give the glass a lush rim

lighting. The lime garnish on the rim and the

raspberries in the glass made for a strong focal

point. JP also poured in some extra tonic,

so I was able to catch the moment it

hit the cocktail and fizz up. Using

flash and a fast shutter speed of

1/8000 sec made sure the

impact was frozen.

DESSERT

THIS is an image I took while

spending eight months with

pastry chef Damien Wager for

his book, Edible Art.