Sony A7IV

GM 24-70

Godox V100, soft box, trigger, reflector. Natural light

Heyyy i am a 19 year old student,

I recently got a Canon EOS R100, and I have been capturing pictures of food and beverages.

For editing them

I use snapseed and sometimes I use Ai to remove the flash from the subject or to make them sharp.

I need some editing app ( for free 🤧 ) so that I could completely avoid Ai.

Below I will attach some of the pics which I have took

Thanks

Sony A7IV

GM 24-70

85mm prime

Godox V100, soft box, trigger, reflector

Shot on a R5, 100mm @ F8.
3 light setup, backdrop is a speed light w/ an orange gel, and two soft boxes on each corner.

Was going to eat this banana, when I thought this would make a great subject. Ate it after shoot.

Shoot details -
Used a pvc pipe as snoot on key light, another light with chart paper snoot, mirror reflection of second light on stem. f/11, 1/500, 50 ISO. Did focus stacking.

Sony A7IV with GM 24-70

Godox V100 mix of soft box, trigger and direct on camera flash

Natural light with a small silver or white reflector.

I’m yet to have had my first gig yet and was wondering which sort of bag I would buy to transport all of my gear with? Gear consists of 2 cameras, 2 lenses, flash, 3 tripods. I was thinking backpack then sling back for the tripods but not sure if it’d go over my shoulder with the backpack on.

Would love to hear how you guys transport your gear

I desperately need some critique as I don’t feel like I’ve grown much in the past two years.

This is a 2yrs old photo I took.

fuji xt-3, fx 18-55 and an undiffused led panel at 45-45 from the subject.

55mm, 1/125, iso was at 12800 (I learned from my mistakes in lower light, won't go above 6400 now even in desperate conditions)...

Can’t remember if I had another panel on the right to fill at super low power (at least after two years I can say that in case that there was a right side panel it was not necessary and unnoticeable ahahahah).

No matter how hard I try I continue to prefer this kind of shot, composition and one light setup to anything else and I feel like I kinda slept on lots of stuff because of it… can only think of maybe a rim light on the sauce on top of the salmon.

Destroy me.

I am considering the Panasonic Lumix G7. I make food and baking videos on Youtube for fun and take pictures for my recipe website. My photography and videos have more of a moodier and sometimes vintage look and I like to use older cameras, but the problem is that I currently use a Canon sx700 HS which doesn’t have great zoom qualities, and I’m never able to get clear, crisp close ups even with excellent lighting. The other problem is the video limitations. This camera does not let you adjust exposure or any settings when shooting videos, you can only adjust settings such as exposure and white balance when you take pictures. So my food pictures come out okay on this camera, but unless there is perfect lighting, my videos come out too bright, not super clear, or need a lot of editing. I do not need nor can afford the best of the best camera for this, but I do want something with better zoom and close up results, and for my work to look professional and not like it was shot on an old phone hahah.

I definitely cannot afford to spend anything more than $300 on a camera at this point. Will the Panasonic Lumix G7 meet my needs for clear close ups and at least allow me to adjust the exposure and other settings during filming?

I’ve been shooting with a Canon 70D for about a year now and I’ve noticed while editing my images that they have a slight reddish tint to them. Is this normal for this type of camera? How do you make the adjustments when you’re editing?

I’ve been shooting with a Canon 70D for about a year now and I’ve noticed while editing my images that they have a slight reddish tint to them. Is this normal for this type of camera? How do you make the adjustments when you’re editing?

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for some advice on upgrading/improving my current setup for food photography and short-form recipe videos.

My current setup is:

- Canon 800D with the 18–55mm kit lens, which I bought in 2018

- Amaran Ray 120c 120W RGB video light

- North-east facing windows in a first-floor room, so I do have some natural light to work with

I run a recipe/food blog and create short-form videos, as well as taking photos for my blog and social media. I’ll share one of my videos below, along with links to my blog, Instagram and YouTube, so you can see more examples of the content I’m currently producing.

I feel like the overall image quality, lighting and contrast aren’t quite where I’d like them to be, and I’d really like to improve the setup.

One thing I’d particularly like to avoid is buying a new camera. I’d much rather see what I can do to optimise my existing 800D through better lighting, lenses, modifiers, positioning, settings, etc.

I actually love the 800D — it was the first camera I bought with my first paycheque, so I’m quite attached to it! 😂

What would you recommend changing or adding to my setup to get the biggest improvement in image quality and lighting?

Would a better lens make the biggest difference? Should I invest in another light, softboxes/diffusion, reflectors, or something else? And are there any specific settings or techniques that would help me get more out of the 800D?

I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who shoot food photography/video or have experience getting the most out of older camera bodies.

Example video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ry2w_Ll-IYo?is=C7K6YAE3Q9KIwL1B

Blog: https://shakumaku.co.uk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakumaku.hq?igsi=MWR6ZHc5NDlxZXhqNA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@shakumaku-ldn?si=C7f1yEYiEy3vIOsa

Thanks!

Hello! I love to bake and want to start expanding into creating a portfolio, however I think I need some tips or tricks to making my photographs more appealing.

I've been working on a series of cocktail images, what's your cocktail of choice?

I used a 5DIV, 100L and lit with a flash modified with a beauty dish. The exposure was F5.6 1/8 sec for a little ambient.

Hey everyone!

I’m back with another food photography shoot. I used simple plain supermarket croissants and built three completely different looks around them (pistachio, raspberry, and chocolate) focusing mainly on lighting, composition, styling, angles, and making each setup feel like its own visual story. I’m not looking for compliments and I’m genuinely trying to understand what separates an okay food photograph from a really strong one, so detailed criticism is very welcome.

Thank you to everyone who has commented on my previous posts as well. I’ve genuinely been trying to apply the feedback from each shoot, so I’d also love to know whether you can see any improvement in these compared with my previous work.

Behind-the-scenes setup:
• Shot at home during the night
• Key light: Godox bi-colour continuous light with softbox
• Reflectors / negative fill used depending on the setup
• Camera: Canon EOS R6
• Lens: Canon RF 24–70mm f/2.8L IS USM
• ISO 100 throughout

Hi

I have a Tamron 90mm macro and a sony a6700 which is apsc, which makes the tamron 135mm, i have seen that 100mm on full frame is very popular, would this 135mm equivalent be workable or is it too much? If it isn't does anyone have any recommendations for a good lens for food and drink photography on Sony APS-C?

Any help that you can provide will be greatly appreciated

its been a while since i posted any food photo but i recently bought a continuous light and been practicing, here is my latest shoot
shot on sony a6400 lense sigma 30mm led godox sl60iid

A new series of cocktails, a Maple Syrup Old Fashion. What's your favorite cocktail?

I love taking food photos as I am a full time saucier and a foodie. This was shot using an iPhone 16 camera and the portable studio light accessory

Hi all! I made a batch of cookies for National Cookie Day this week - here’s a few shots.

I started writing on Substack about teaching myself how to bake and cook - and as a result, I fell in love with food photography.

Still got a lot to learn, and thought sharing my shots here would be a good place to get advice on how to improve.

This was shot on my Sony A7iv, 90mm 2.8, f3.5/5/8, 1/200s, natural light from east facing window. (Hope I’ve included the right info!)