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« on: February 19, 2008, 01:11:35 AM » |
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Checking for interest.
Would anyone like to shoot food? Not for a restuarant or anything. Just a simple project we could try to do together for the fun of it.
Thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 01:27:12 AM » |
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I want! where are we going to get the food?
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2008, 01:32:00 AM » |
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Buy lor!  Seriously, what kind of dishes would you like to shoot? |
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2008, 01:33:15 AM » |
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Can I join in too? Want to learn too  |
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2008, 01:38:46 AM » |
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Shooting food is easy, once you understand the basic concepts behind lighting. It's styling the food that's a major pain. But we would need a large enough, air-conditioned place to do it in (with a kitchen/prep area). Food takes an exraordinary amount of time and is very tedious. Not for those who like to go 'piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak' at 8 fps. It's more like one frame per hour. |
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2008, 02:02:38 AM » |
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even the choice of table cloth and crockery!
I have a friend who owns the CaffeBar at Parkway Parade. He did his own menu shots when he started. Maybe can jio him to shoot together and ask his chef to make a dish?
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2008, 02:54:00 AM » |
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Sounds interesting! What kind of food do they serve, and is there outside light from a nearby window? I've found that even though most commercial shoots are done in studio, some of the most evocative food shots were all done by natural light ( http://www.sararemington.net/) |
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 03:24:59 AM » |
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no it is the joint just outside Marks & Spencer. Its a café so they serve pasta, desert etc. can discuss with the owner see how first.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2008, 03:35:02 AM » |
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No worries. There are ways to 'replicate' natural light using large diffusion panels and sheets of fabric. One good example was Annie Lebowitz and how she shot the queen using a very large diffusion panel to simulate window light.
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 07:47:16 AM » |
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Interested. Let me know how it goes...
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2008, 08:34:22 AM » |
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Hmm I'm interested to try too  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 09:16:53 AM » |
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Right now waiting for Uncle Choy to see what his friend says.
But if it's 4 to 5 togs, I suggest that only 1 or 2 togs act as the main togs, and the rest assist, then rotate. Generally, food doesn't stay optimum looking for very long. Depending on arrangements, I can help tease the food a bit, if Uncle Choy's friend/chef doesn't mind.
Can anyone's large reflector be converted into a shoot through diffusion panel?
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2008, 09:36:44 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2008, 09:54:36 AM » |
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how about a product shoot such as lingerie on mannequin?  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2008, 10:01:17 AM » |
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how about a product shoot such as lingerie on mannequin? BP don't shoot Mannequin.... The only product he shoot is the real stuff. |
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