This week’s photo challenge is food photography. For this challenge I photographed mangos. I decided to keep it simple and I wanted to do two different versions; one photo with the fruit as a whole and the other with it peeled.
I went to the store to find mangoes and I made sure to look for the most vibrant and colorful one. I wanted color because I want my mangos to pop out more since it’s a simple food shot. Once I was in the studio I placed my mangos on a plixie glass table. Then I used a big soft box above my head and angled it towards the top of the mangos. I also had something to the side of the mangos to bounce light back into the mangos.
Once I felt successful with that shot, I went to the next. I wanted to shoot the mangos peeled. I knew once I peeled them open, I would not have much time before the mango “died”. I had to change the lighting a tad pit but basically kept the set up the same. Placing the mangos on the table was a bit difficult. The mangos kept on slipping and the peel was not bending the way I wanted it. After several takes, I finally had the shot.
Food photography is such an intense field. The photographer must adapt to the food’s environment. It is like the food has more control than the photographer.
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