Setup for today’s food shot. “dinner for one” http://365project.org/mona65/365/2016-08-30 .I was asked how I achieve this really black, black backdrop in my food pics. There is no magic behind it.
I use a black fleece blanket as liner (bought in Newfoundland for about 10 Can$ !!! That it is from Canada is not necessary, but for me always a good memory *smile*) and a piece of felt material as backdrop. And yes this is our eating table. If I want a reflection I place on top of the blanket a glass panel I took from a picture frame. If I shoot at daytime, I use only natural light from the big windows. The rest you can find in the exif data on today’s picture.
Brilliant!! I always love your low-key food shots...well, I love all your photos actually!! Thanks for sharing how you do it, Ill have to give it a go :)
Very cool to show the behind-the-scenes...much appreciated! And those black fleece blankets are fantastic--we used one for my shots of my infant niece and those photos turned out to be the best of the bunch.
Thank you for sharing your secret - and I will have to give it a go!
A FAV so that I will be able to find this once more when needed!
A FAV anyway for learning something new!
Mona! Thank you so much! I am going to stop at the fabric store this weekend and see what I can find. I already have a smaller plate of glass, but it is a start. It is so interesting to see how spread out all of the elements area. I have so admired your photos, and excited to think I might be able to even try to do something that even closely resembles them. If all else fails, I can go to Newfoundland - one of my favourite places!
Mona, thanks so much for sharing your set up. I do ask sometimes how people have done things and most of the time they are willing to share. It's one of the really great things about 365 that I love.
I"ll add my thanks too. I thought your shots were way more post processed than this setup. Very interesting and always so effective as you compose and shoot these.
@sheilaj Ikea has black fleece blankets usually that work wonderful!
Mona - thanks so much for posting this - I had to smile looking at the "behind the scenes" shot - so cool, I keep looking at all of the details. Love that chair on the table! :)
A FAV so that I will be able to find this once more when needed!
A FAV anyway for learning something new!
Mona - thanks so much for posting this - I had to smile looking at the "behind the scenes" shot - so cool, I keep looking at all of the details. Love that chair on the table! :)