Artifical Light
A Quick Introduction to Strobe Lighting
There are various types of strobe lighting. Strobe is flash photography and it is the standard in the commercial food world. There are various types of strobes as follows: Speedlites Speedlites are...
Why You Need to Learn Artificial Lighting
If you want to shoot on a professional level, you need to learn artificial lighting. Even if you're a food blogger, learning artificial light will open up a new world to you. Artificial lighting is...
Why I Never Shoot with a Softbox
I never shoot with a softbox. Okay, sometimes I shoot with a softbox. That headline was meant to catch your attention. But honestly, I shoot with a softbox so seldom, that I can say that I almost...
How to Take Dramatic Food Photos
How to create dark and dramatic food images in what is often referred to as the chiaroscuro style. Over the last several years a trend towards dark, shadowy images has emerged among the various...
Why I Shoot with Artificial Light
After six years of shooting food only in natural light, I mostly shoot with artificial light now. I have come to the conclusion that artificial light is better for food photography than natural...