We've already talked a little bit about your one directional light source, but sometimes that light source is really hard and sharp. And what that does is it creates a very, very dark shadow and that doesn't look very pretty on food. What I have here is called a flag. It's also known as a scrim or diffuser. What I would do in this situation is my light source is coming from the street side of the room that we're in, but if the light was too hard and the light was direct sunlight, and that's really what we're talking about here is direct sunlight, I would put this flag right here. And what that does is it cuts the light, knocks down the shadows, and creates a softer look. So the soft look for food photography is ideal.
Adobe
53 second
landscape
low
Silver,Gray,White,Off_White,Dark_Green,Emerald,Gray,Brown
shows man holding the large piece of wood to his chest
gift, greeting, casual, smiling, successful
1
business
beard, catch, cup, hand, glasses, goggles, man, pencil, shirt, tape, wear, white, yellow
neutral
Tan,Olive,Cream,Off_White,Gray
shows blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries on a plate
, delicious
2
food
berry, blackberry, blueberry, plate, food, fruit, lemon, lime, mint, peak, platter, raspberry, shape, slice, white
neutral
Off_White,Silver,Gray,Dark_Green,Emerald,Black,Brown,Khaki
shows a man taking a photo of a plate with fruit and food
delicious, tasty, delicious
3
commercial
bend, camera, photographer, table, plate, food, fruit, man, photo, picture, platter, selfie, take, tray
neutral
Low
Dark_Gray,Gray,Mud_Green,Orange,Khaki,Olive,Brown
shows a balding man with glasses smiling at the camera
happy, smiling, casual, confidence
4
editorial
cup, glasses, man, selfie, shirt, smile, stare, wear
neutral
Low
Off_White,Silver,Gray,White,Emerald,Dark_Green,Gray,Black,Dark_Gray
shows a man holding a camera and a white screen
gift, happy, confident, positive
5
business
lamp, camera, catch, cup, man, projector, selfie, stand, stool, white
neutral
Low
Off_White,Silver,Emerald,Dark_Green,Black,Cyan
shows a man holding a camera and a piece of wood
excellent, friendly
6
product
camera, catch, hand, lens, man, selfie, shirt, stand, tape, video camera
Canon'
neutral
White,White
shows a man is wearing a hat with a microphone
torn
7
business
catch, hand, fishing pole, goggles, man, photo, pole, stand
neutral
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