While I’ve been working and noodling over getting my blog back up to speed, I’ve taken some inventory. One of the questions I’ve come up with is – What has or is going to help make this blog successful?
True, I definitely need to write well. REALLY well. However, no one wants to just see endless words. That gets very boring after a while. While I’ve illustrated my work in previous blog posts, I realize I have a lot of room to grow in the illustration department. I may as well dedicate some time and effort into learning more about the art of food photography. As it seems I always have a camera ready to snap a photo of something I am about to eat, just prepared, or food I happen to be passing by.
A valuable resource I’m using is Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna. I also occasionally use a photo light box and some lighting I bought in a package deal on Ebay.
I’ve used a Kodak EasyShare Z740 for a long time. It’s a point-and-shoot with 10x optical zoom and 5.0 megapixels capability. The pictures taken with this camera have come out pretty decent. I also own another little point-and-shoot, the Olympus FE-20. Its features are 3x optical zoom with 8.0 megapixels. This camera is more convenient to carry around for those frequent drive-by food shots. Not bad for a sleek small camera which can fit easily into your pocket.
The camera I am most proud to own is the Nikon D80. It is a digital SLR and while I’ve owned it for over 2 years I don’t know much about it. (Yes, what a shame and I intend to change that very shortly.) I have used it and it has yielded some great pictures. It just intimidates me. One, it was quite expensive. Two, it’s not just a point-and-shoot. Three, I don’t want to somehow break it. It’s quite bigger than the other cameras I have and it is heavy.
I’ve been digging through my storage boxes and I’ve found the manual for my Nikon D80 and have resolved to conquer the beast once and for all!
As I post, I’d like to not only receive comments about my food work, but would appreciate constructive feedback and tips on my photos.
Remember, if you have any photos you would like to share with me and would like to see posted on here email me!
