A Sweet Collaboration - @cataltomonte
#HeyFrancis | Just what the doctor ordered - a little something sweet to start off the week right. Today, I linked up with the talented Miss @cataltomonte (baking 👩🏽🍳 extraordinaire) for a freestyle #foodstyling session featuring her first-time Banana 🍌 muffin recipe. But if you're looking to cut back on the sweetness, you can always ixnay 🙅🏽♂️ the coconut cream caramel drizzle - but who would want to do that, right?
Learned and had a lot of fun working with new lighting setups and direction when it came to food. We played around with some backlit setups but ended up opting for a more traditional setup with one (1) key light set at 45 degrees from the muffins. Adding a 32"x32" inch softbox in front of that light, we were able to create some really soft shadows and add the glistening catchlight in the drizzle. Here's what we used:
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L USM II
Flash: Yongnuo 600EX-RT II
Tripod: Amazon Basics 52" Carbon Fiber Tripod
Softbox: Neweer 32"x32" Speedlite Softbox
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/8 second
Food photography can be super easy and lot of fun - especially when you get to eat the food after you photograph it. Now it's your turn! Have any tips on your personal experience with shooting Food photography? Please share your feedback in the comments below and let's continue the conversation. | #lehgiddit
- Mike Francis
