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michaelsink
30th of October 2006 (Mon), 19:34
A friend needed some pics for a brochure and asked me to come up to her house for an informal shoot. This was done using a couple of props laying around the dining room, and lit with the Sigma EF-500DG Super 90 degrees to the left of the cakes shot through an umbrella at around 3 feet, and a cake box to bounce to the right (I didn't bring anything and it was white, and about the right size :rolleyes: ) Nifty 50 at ~ 5.0-6.3 ISO 100 @1/60 handheld. I know I need a better reflector next time,
or another flash to the right, anything else you would've changed?
1.
http://static.flickr.com/112/283507140_2416ad20f3.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/112/283507140_2416ad20f3.jpg)
2.
http://static.flickr.com/106/283504199_01880e01e3.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/106/283504199_01880e01e3.jpg)
3.
http://static.flickr.com/112/283507140_2416ad20f3.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/112/283507140_2416ad20f3.jpg)
4.
http://static.flickr.com/102/283505807_5564400da0.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/102/283505807_5564400da0.jpg)

Thanks for looking!
Shutter22
30th of October 2006 (Mon), 19:56
They turned out rather nice. One of the few things that looks alright looking down from your perspective.
freefallu
30th of October 2006 (Mon), 20:42
I want some cake ! the background might be a touch busy in some but still i like them. With the chocolate id try to light the top more. The fourth one is divine.
hamtheman
30th of October 2006 (Mon), 20:43
wow the last one is realy good
fi20100
31st of October 2006 (Tue), 07:53
Very nice shots... they make me hungry for cake, so I guess you've succeeded! :)
Cleo199
31st of October 2006 (Tue), 08:58
I'll have a slice of that red velvet cake...........

Great shots.
Elisabeth-Ann
31st of October 2006 (Tue), 10:39
The 4th shot is delicious! With the other cake, perhaps darken the top a bit, the one with the cream and nuts.
henry_b
1st of November 2006 (Wed), 11:49
nice shots! i would have used more DOF to blur just a little bit more the busy background, but the look very good.

last shot is awsome, makes me want a piece of cake =) mmhh!!

cheers
michaelsink
1st of November 2006 (Wed), 12:18
Thanks all, the background elements were thrown together with stuff on the dining room table, next time I'll advise her of some props to have handy...
freefallu
1st of November 2006 (Wed), 12:47
the props in the background dont relate to the food ?? Try nothing or some raw ingredients. Maybe shooot it on a white table or surface so that they are easier to integrate into a brochure . it depends on the colour of the page your client intends to use.