Lighting for food

[Ivan Kovax]

The simplest and easiest way to light food is to BACK LIGHT!!!!

Stupid and as easy as one light sounds... but works a treat. After 5 years of shooting food every week... I always resorted to it.
A soft fill over head or to the sides always finished it off.
Short depth of field to get rid of the background... and the rest is up to the food stylist you employ...

Disclaimer: I'm sure there are a million ways to light food.. this is just one of the quick effective ways.

+1.

Appropriate backlighting is also a great way to make anything that is greasy or shiny look interesting (including wet t-shirt contests, and weightlifting... lol)

I sometimes also use a key light to wrap around from a 3/4 angle (or i create my own ghetto soft box out of styro and a few randomly bouncing lights...)

HTH

[Christopher Mills]

Anyone using strobes and high frame rates with RED to light liquids?
Though I am not sure how you could sync them...
Chris

[jpmcabe]

Anyone using strobes and high frame rates with RED to light liquids?
Though I am not sure how you could sync them...
Chris

I dont think anyone uses Unilux anymore (anyone?)...... Just big tungsten very close...

[Håvar Karlsen]

Thanks for all the great input, appreciate it!