Digital Photographer - UK (2020-05)

THANKS TO PRO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER ESTHER LING @ESTHERLINGPHOTO FOR SUPPLYING IMAGES FOR THIS FEATURE © Esther Ling ...

First up, kit yourself out with the right professional equipment for food shots Get the gear 1 You don’t need lots of kit to tak ...

Assesshowyouwantyourfoodimages tolook,andthenmodifythelightsource Use natural light 2 Whilea profoodphotographermighthave towork ...

Learn how to pick suitable pieces that will enhance the appearance of your subject Add in props 3 Aside from camera gear, food p ...

Arrangeyourfood andpropsforan appetisingresult Style 4 the shot Evenwiththemostbeautifullighting andcomposition,sloppyfoodstylin ...

Alterthecomposition fordifferentresults Frame 5 smart Whenframinga shot,considerhowyou’re usingrepetitiveelements,leadinglines, ...

Choosefromastraight- on,overheador3/4view Vary 6 angles Likeframing,theshootingangleisakey compositionalelementtoconsider.Getit ...

Focusmethods Differentapproachestotry SHALLOWFOCUS Forashallowdepth offieldeffect,set awideaperture suchasf/3.5or f/2.8.Focusont ...

Replicatewindowlightwithflash whenthenaturallightfadesaway Work with flash 8 Thenaturallightofdayfadesintheafternoon. Usinga fla ...

Use a fast shutter speed to freeze moments of liquid or steam Capture 9 motion Pouring liquid, whether it’s maple syrup on panca ...

5 ApplyfiltersTogiveimagesa consistent feel, develop editing presets by saving settings as Photoshop Actions. You can apply Acti ...

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VerityMilligan shows you how to make urban landscape shotsmoredynamic with this creative technique Bringthescenetolife Capturing ...

Difficulty level: Intermediate Timetaken:2.5hours Urban landscapes can be a very interesting genre of photography and present di ...

Shooting steps 1 ComposetheshotSetup the cameraonatripodandchoose thecomposition.Ifyou’reshooting ascenethatcontainswater,be min ...

The setup For imagery in urban environments I tend to use filters to create the desired effect. For shots like this I’ll likely ...

Edit the shot 4 CombineimagesAdda layer mask to thetoplayerandselectthe Brush tool. Makesuretheforegroundcolour is black andtheo ...