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EXPERIENCE
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A Day in
the life
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Get an insight into the world of gastronomic photography
through the lens of a food photographer
henever people find out I’m a food photographer,
I always get asked one of two things: “Do you get
to eat what you shoot?” and “Wow, how’d you get
into that field?” I can tell you that shooting food is
in my blood. As a product of an award-winning amateur photographer
father and a mother who has won many cooking competitions, it only
seemed natural to head into this field – although it did take a long time
to find my passion, motivation and direction.
Most of my friends and family remember me bringing my trusty
pocket-sized Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH to all our meals
where I wouldn’t let anyone touch their food until I’ve taken a shot
of it. Does this sound familiar to any of you? Therein began my love
for shooting food.
Food heaven
Over the years, I upgraded to other cameras until I got my hands
on my first Canon EOS DSLR. Finally, I was able to capture food
through a much more controlled perspective. The ability to change
lenses and control my own settings allowed me to manipulate how I
wanted the images to look.
I figured the best way to start was to put up an online portfolio/wesite.
Having an online presence allows you to show your work for people
to see. People are also able to seek you out via the internet. Of course,
it’s imperative to begin with a solid set of images you feel confident
about. You are only as good as your last photo; therefore what you
place online for the world to see should reflect you, your style and
your technical capabilities. The origin of my beginnings stems from
having an online portfolio that has allowed me to work with clients
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