Astro
Newbie
Which lens that's the best for taking pictures of food?
FrankS
Registered User
Definitely a "minty" one. 
Really there is no "best". It all depends on the look one is after. I've seen excellent food photography done with wide, normal, and long lenses.
Really there is no "best". It all depends on the look one is after. I've seen excellent food photography done with wide, normal, and long lenses.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Historically, the best lens was alwas regarded as 210mm on 4x5 inch or 120-150mm on roll-film. Using a rangefinder camera to photograph food is doing it the hard way, though I've lately been trying a Visoflex on an M9. This is not empty theory: I've written and illustrated cook-books.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
Astro
Newbie
Thank you! I'll try to use my current lens to take the best pictures~
gns
Well-known
Getting food to look good in a photo is tough.
Best to worry about your lights and the actual prep. of the food itself, rather than your lens. I think people who specialize in this probably have a few tricks in their bag.
If you really are a masochist, try shooting food in B&W.
Have you ever heard the story of Ansel Adams' Raisin Bread?
Cheers,
Gary
Best to worry about your lights and the actual prep. of the food itself, rather than your lens. I think people who specialize in this probably have a few tricks in their bag.
If you really are a masochist, try shooting food in B&W.
Have you ever heard the story of Ansel Adams' Raisin Bread?
Cheers,
Gary
kuzano
Veteran
A mister spray bottle.
A mister spray bottle.
Knew a fellow in San Francisco who did this for a living. Product shots for Jollly Green Giant and many other package food products, not to mention McCullough chain saw company.
Had a full kitchen and dining layout in his studio. Lots of investment in lighting, etc. Once told me his most important tool was the misting bottle he used to make his food shots look moist.
A mister spray bottle.
Knew a fellow in San Francisco who did this for a living. Product shots for Jollly Green Giant and many other package food products, not to mention McCullough chain saw company.
Had a full kitchen and dining layout in his studio. Lots of investment in lighting, etc. Once told me his most important tool was the misting bottle he used to make his food shots look moist.