Fstoppers Original: How to shoot food photography

[mummyza]

Great video! What is the white balance setting?

[mamarriott]

You should have let the video guys light it, they're pros... and i concur on the chef being a serious tool.

[fateless78]

this chef is a douchebag and he burns the friggin steaks, turns them into cancer bites

[cafemum]

Again I repeat others' question: why ISO400? you're on a tripod.

[altamashurooj]

@cafemum because he is using modeling lights i guess...i understand your concerns though

[noobie1890]

Just did it using desk lamps and tin foil :D The pics didn't turn out too good though :(

[orsaphotography]

I agree with the question, why ISO 400 and why modeling lights? It seems to compromise you immediately. Unless the idea was to challenge you. But the results were good so I guess I can't knock it too much.

Also, this restaurant owner thinks he's cool for walking to tables and dropping "f bombs?" I don't think so. I won't be taking my family to his restaurant any time soon.

[MrCJ1988]

Hi, why would you use ISO 400 when you can use ISO 100? Isn't the logic the lower the ISO the lesser the noise? Please reply to help me and everyone reading this. Thank you in advance :)

[mungkey]

Thanks Lee! This is great! makes me want to learn shooting food and also .. those look delicious and makes me want to eat!!!

[thedamon]

why use the modeling lights?

[SuperDashRendar]

Having the chef at the photo shoot must of been a nightmare for the photographer, i hope you could actually do what you wanted to.

[kj7193]

simply amazing for a person whos in college for culinary, this is stunning

[Imissmaggie]

Please tell me what Manfrotto part that is that allows you to mount your tripod's center column horizontally. I need one of those.

[unavailabale]

just wanted to find out why use the mod lights? is it for a bigger apeture? if so why not put ND filter on the flash ? if it so you can see the light behavior as you shoot? or did you just want i warmer, but you can just change kelvin for that

[pinkeye00]

I wanna know where he got that watch?!

[PaulGBateman]

As a Charleston resident and photographer I love these shots. I eat at the Oak on occasion and that is exactly how the food looks when it hits the table. As you know it tastes as good as it looks. Great tips man, keep 'em comin'. Thanks Y'all.

[kledge023]

Great tips and Advice i'm doing a dessert shoot tonight and i'm most definitely going to use some of your tips and advice! Thanks a lot!

[ttk1opc]

That fucking guy is fuckin funny as fuck

[THEzombieteddybear]

I'm so hungry now...

[opulent1]

nice production!

[geonlansis]

Lee, did you get to eat the food after the shots?

[FStoppers]

@geonlansis we did :)

[dstamatoiu]

Hey Lee. Where is this at? I would love to make a trip out there.

[FStoppers]

@dstamatoiu Charleston SC

[dstamatoiu]

@FStoppers Thanks Lee, I watched it a 2nd time and didn't hear it the first time. I might have to make a stop by SC when I come back one time from NYC.

[dragonfire121]

I still don't know what F-stop or ISO means... :(

help?

[jamesrosssmith]

@dragonfire121 The f-stop number is the focal length divided by the effective aperture diameter. Basically describes how much light is passed through the aperture or 'iris' of the lens. ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation - initially in French which is why the letters are the wrong way around), relates to the sensitivity of the sensor (digital) or film to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive the sensor/film is to light. Hope that helps :)

[mike4food]

Great these photos made me super hungry!!!

[welmoepics]

Wow that food looks delicious. Great shots!

[itubeutude]

Anybody think that lee looks a little like ashton kutcher. Something about the eyes.

[FStoppers]

@itubeutude used to get that all the time, now I get some crappy football player...

[Sunshockey14]

wow, amazing, great job you gys

[skywarp]

FOOT PHOTOGRAPHY LEE ;)

[FStoppers]

@skywarp got it :)

[AllOverItSJ]

bellisimo!