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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
Any tips/tricks suggestions on food photography?
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First, get into Playboy's or Penthouse's intern programs....
Second, Public libraries have books and YouTube has videos on lighting. "Light" is photography, learning a little will affect the outcome a LOT. If you want to grasp light, buy a hand-help light meter and have use it for a while. If you can "go manual" using a light meter and get the results you want, you're well on your way to awesomeness.
Third, YouTube depth-of-field and "circles of confusion". It's amazing and the process will "show" you what SOOOOO many thought was magic. If it really piques your interests, you might take that path a little farther and read-up on lens design and how various grinds work.
Fourth, learn to shoot silhouettes. Pretty cool effect, plays off of #2 a lot, and will, hopefully, start you on the path to loving the most awesome medium - black-and-white... Wait, that's just my opinion! But anywhay, have fun with silhouettes...
Fifth, if you're married, you might want to never admit how much you really spent on stuff they're sure you don't need...
Sixth, get a great printer with archival ink...
Seventh, learn how to clean a lens and digital sensor really well. A clean lens is to a photographer what a clean dick is to a porn star...
Eighth, a great flash is a great flash. And a great flash isn't cheap...