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u/bard108 · 1 pointr/foodphotography

When it comes to the close up and extremes you'll be looking for a macro lens. My goto on the job is the 100mm 2.8 L (the non-L lens is a pretty good place to start. I've actually got a used and abused one going, get in touch if you're interested). You might also want to consider the 50mm 1.8 (you can find a better price than that). It won't give you the super close ups but it will give you some real depth of field to start working with.

Lighting... that kit might be slight overkill with the backgrounds. Those lights also don't let you use new modifiers as you continue your journey. You may find you prefer the look from a softbox than an umbrella and you're kinda stuck with those. I would consider these if the price stays low...
Having said all that, it's important to start somewhere and that's not a bad place at all!

There aren't really any steps to follow to get into the business. The best advice I can give is to shoot! Keep shooting! Learn, ask, watch youtube videos. Start looking at the photos you like and try and work out how they were lit. Look into food styling.

When you're confident in what you can do, try going into a local restaurant and offer them a little shoot for free. Maybe offer them 1 photo and the option to buy the others if they like them. Work breeds work.
That's all the advice I can think of at the moment but you can message me if you have any questions!

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u/ketogasm · 1 pointr/foodphotography

I would recommend getting a fixed 50mm lens. This is the one I have for my Nikon (f/1.8): http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-Focus-Cameras/dp/B004Y1AYAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458867860&sr=8-1&keywords=nikon+lens+af-s+50mm It's super affordable in comparison to the f/1.4 and is great for that blurry depth of field look. It's a great lens, I love it!

u/earllemongilbs · 1 pointr/foodphotography

Lighting looks great!

The one thing that I can't tell is if the photo was taken slightly askew. It seems like the right side of the bowl is more in focus than the left, which would explain why the grains and such on the left hand side seem to be tilted. I purchased a 3-axis bubble level like this one and it has made straightening my planes so much easier than eyeballing it.

edit: fixed a sentence

u/testing_the_vibe · 1 pointr/foodphotography

You aren't being ridiculous, it's quite alright to want to have everything ready to go and want to please the person you live with at the same time.

Have you considered working with small monolights like these; https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Studio-Strobe-Softbox-Lighting/dp/B0753DL35Z/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=flashpoint+budget&qid=1567632193&s=photo that pack down into a single bag?

u/Vagabond_Hospitality · 1 pointr/foodphotography

Sorry for the delay. Here you go:

Lights

reflector

reflector holder -not necessary but very useful if you don't have a helper.

u/6i9 · 2 pointsr/foodphotography

I have a Lowel Ego and a Yongnuo wand light and it's worked out really well for me. The Lowel and a reflector is enough for most shots while the Yongnuo is a backup in case the shot location doesn't have a plug

u/bigpipes84 · 1 pointr/foodphotography

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CM5SBSO/ref=twister_B00CTA38YE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not joking. Start very simple and learn as you go. Single point direct lighting (no diffusing through a softbox or umbrella) will teach you a lot about intensity, shadows, glare, etc.

Then maybe move up to a pair of softboxes with single bulbs. After that you could get into gels or reflectors to add colour or change the colour temperature of the light.

u/cutlerphoto · 2 pointsr/foodphotography

https://smile.amazon.com/Lightdow-Balance-Reference-Reflector-version/dp/B00HT9MA1W/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gray+card&qid=1566784109&s=gateway&sr=8-3

This lil guy here. I shoot a frame with that in it and then use that color sample for white balance for the rest of the shots. Using natural light will make it a little more difficult because the light will change.