Culinary Snapshot

Snapshot Spotlight – Shaheen from The Purple Foodie

Culinary Snapshot — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:05:59 +0000

Name: Shaheen Blog Name: The Purple Foodie Twitter ID: PurpleFoodie When & why did you start getting into food photography? When I started my food blog, I went and bought myself a high end camera phone thinking that it’d be perfect because I wouldn’t miss a photo opportunity – bad decision. Soon enough (okay, it took a few months) [...]

Solar System Cupcakes from Katie at goodLife {eats} + a Giveaway!

Culinary Snapshot — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:49:06 +0000

Photo Title: Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with Vanilla Almond Frosting (Solar System Cupcakes Blog Name: goodLife {eats} Technical Details: Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon 50 mm 1.4 ISO speed: 125 Aperature: f1.8 Shutter Speed: 1/160 Flash: off White Balance: Manually set using a gray card Set up: Placed a black foam board on my island and a black poster [...]

Just Like Lambert’s Thrown Rolls by Dine & Dish

Culinary Snapshot — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:55:46 +0000

Photo Title and Recipe Link: Just Like Lambert’s Thrown Rolls Blog Name: Dine & Dish Equipment Used: Nikon D300, 50mm 1.8 lens Technical Details: Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320) Aperture: f/2.8 Focal Length: 50 mm ISO Speed: 250 Exposure Bias: 0 EV Flash: No Flash Photo Editing: I used Adobe Photoshop CS4 and adjusted the levels and the curves. I also increased the saturation slightly. Setup Details: I [...]

Through My Lens – The One With the PB&J

Culinary Snapshot — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:57:00 +0000

Those of you who participated in the most recent Through My Lens event probably thought I took your photos and ran! Tempting, because I do love PB&J and the amazing photos you all turned in had my mouth watering. You all did a great job with this assignment! I have decided, however, to share you [...]

Shirred Eggs with Spinach by Kitchen Contessa

Culinary Snapshot — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:19:15 +0000

Photo Title and Recipe Link: Shirred Eggs with Spinach Blog Name: Kitchen Contessa Equipment Used: Nikon D80, Nikkor 50mm lens Technical Details: Flash not used Exposure Time .008s (1/125) ISO 100 Aperture f/1.8 Photo Editing: Used Photoshop Elements Enhanced Contrast and Brightness Levels Sharpened photo Used clone tool to touch up spills and crumbs cropped Setup Details: I set up plate on my kitchen counter. I had some [...]

Watermelon Gazpacho by Ben at What’s Cooking

Culinary Snapshot — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:58:42 +0000

Time snuck up on me! I am extending the deadline for the PB&J Through the lens to next Monday, September 14th! We’ve received some really cool entries so far! Details can be found HERE. Photo Title: Watermelon Gazpacho Blog Name: What’s cooking? Equipment Used: Canon D60 6.1MP, 50mm f/1.8 lens, Promaster 7500DX flash Technical Details: Exposure: 1/180 Aperture: f/2.5 Exposure [...]

Dobos Torte by Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Culinary Snapshot — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Photo Title & Link: Dobos Torte Blog Name & Link: Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy Equipment Used: Canon Rebel XTi with 100 mm Macro Lens; Manfrotto tripod legs with Really Right Stuff ball head; remote shutter release; Technical Details: The shot was taken on a rainy day by a southeast facing window. I used two Lowell Ego Lights, one [...]

Snapshot Spotlight – Paula from bell’alimento

Culinary Snapshot — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:29:41 +0000

Name: Paula Jones Blog Name: bell’alimento (Italian for beautiful food) Tell us how you started getting interested in food photography: I’ve always been fascinated with photography but did not get into food photography until I started my food blog earlier this year. After being “coerced” by a couple of friends into starting bell’alimento, it was sink [...]

Duck Croquettes with Garlic Aioli by Salt and Chocolate

Culinary Snapshot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:51:34 +0000

Photo Title: Share Our Strength Event Blog Name: Salt and Chocolate Equipment Used: Canon Rebel XS with a EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens Technical Details: Nothing fancy at all, just the flash off in automatic mode! Photo Editing: None, I don’t like to do any editing, although I’m sure I could salvage many a photo this way [...]

Zucchini Nachos from goodLife {eats}

Culinary Snapshot — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:39:20 +0000

Photo Title: Zucchini Nachos Blog Name: goodLife {eats} Equipment Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, Photoshop CS Technical Details: Macro setting No Flash Adjusted the exposure on the camera to +1 (thanks, Helen for this tip in your spotlight!) Photo Editing: In Photoshop CS: 1. Images>adjustments>brightness & contrast: adjust to +10 on contrast 2. Used the sponge tool on the edges of the white plate to desaturate. [...]