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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-72.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_horizontal=”5px” box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_blur=”25px” animation_style=”fade”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″]Last week I had a great opportunity to work on a very interesting project: a food photoshoot for Jante Glen<\/a> and his Wing City2City<\/a> Take-Out Restaurant. We were lucky to find a great food stylist, Nan McCulloch (www.nanmcculloch.com<\/a>), she helped us a lot with the whole concept of the shoot, along with the styling for each dish. Lighting setup was relatively simple: I used, as usual, as many lights as I can fit around the product:-) Always prefer to have maximum flexibility and control in that area.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-36.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″]<\/p>\n Lighting setup diagram<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lights 1<\/strong><\/span> and 2<\/strong><\/span> (both WL X1600<\/a>) worked as main and filler lights, switched by the changing power ration between them. The most important lights were numbers 4<\/span><\/strong> and 5<\/strong><\/span>(<\/span> AB B400<\/a>) with a little “filler” help from a Beauty Dish (number 3<\/strong><\/span>, AB B800<\/a>) from top-behind: They were giving this tasty glare for the wings I was looking for. <\/p>\n In general, I’ve used a combination of very intense directional lights (all lights except 1<\/strong><\/span>, 2<\/span><\/strong> and 6<\/span><\/strong> had 10 or 20 degree honeycomb grids) with soft (through soft-boxes) fill lights. This way I’ve got contrast and full of details photos, but still bright and simple\u00a0 (remember the idea of the shoot).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Few more real images of the lighting setup:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-35.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″]Lighting setup, front view The same thing, left side view:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-34.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″]Now I start to use X-Rite ColorChecker Passport<\/a> tool: was very easy to create a custom color profile for a studio lights, now I do not need to use that white balance picker for each my studio set. For a food shots, blurred background (usually) is a good thing: it helps to focus on a main piece of dish (chicken wings), while showing some other “appropriate” stuff on a background: still visible, but not distracting.<\/p>\n Must to say I do not like that type of\u00a0 food shots where only tiny line of the dish in a focus: it may look nice first, but not sure if you ant to see something like this in a restaurant menu. We want to see what we’ll eat more clearly:-)<\/p>\n So, to make background blurred, I’ve used long focus lens, 180m f3.5 macro\u00a0 from Canon. However, DOF should be deep enough, therefore F11 aperture was set.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-28.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″ link_font=”||||||||”]For this one (above) I’ve added one more spot light, only to highlight through the glass with intense directional light ( 10 snoot was used) Many thanks for a great stylist, Nan McCulloch<\/a>: she had great taste and professional feeling of how to arrange everything the best possible way, as well as exceptional coordinator’s skills. Thank you, Nan!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More photos from this photoset with before and after images is on our Atlanta retoucher’s blog<\/a>. This mouse-over before and after photos are always\u00a0 among the most popular topics there:-)<\/p>\n Camera gear:<\/strong> Lighting, light modifiers and accessories:<\/strong><\/p>\n \tPaul C. Buff Lighting<\/a>: 2\u00d71600WS, 2\u00d7800WS, 2\u00d7400WS All shots were done with: <\/strong>shutter speed 1\/250 sec, F11, ISO 100.<\/p>\n As usuall, your feedback is highly appreciated!<\/p>\n ~Alex Food photographer in Atlanta: chicken wings, photographer, stylist and a sauce:-) Last week I had a great opportunity to work on a very interesting project: a food photoshoot for Jante Glen and his Wing City2City Take-Out Restaurant. 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\nJante\u00a0 has this great idea of very simple and inexpensive Take-Out restaurant with more money spent on the quality of the food instead of workers, the building and silverware. Therefore the photography should be the same: simple, but showing the best of the product for each menu item.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-42.jpg” alt=”Food photographer in Atlanta” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.1″]Food photography for a WingCity2City restaurant<\/p>\nNow, the lighting:<\/h3>\n
The lighting setup for this food photoshoot:<\/h2>\n
\nNumber 6<\/strong><\/span> (WL UltraZap 800, one of the oldest units in the studio) was to highlight the background.<\/p>\n
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\nHighly recommend this to all who care about correct colors:-)
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\nThe composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCanon EOS 1Ds Mark III<\/a> DSLR
\nBogen 055 XPROB Tripod<\/a> with\u00a0405 geared head<\/a>
\n \tCanon RS-80N3 Remote Switch<\/a>
\n \tCanon Right Angle Finder<\/a>
\n \tCanon 180mm f3.5 macro L<\/a>
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\n \tAlienBees\/White Lighting reflectos with various honeycomb grind<\/a>
\n \tPaul C. Buff Cyber Commander<\/a> 16 channels remote control with CSR+ receivers
\n \tAdobe Lightroom 3<\/a> as a remote capture solution for tethered shooting
\n \tManfrotto (Bogen) shooting table<\/a>
\n \tX-rite Color checker <\/a><\/p>\n
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