Photos make a blog better. They make the posts more interesting and more memorable, especially when blogging about food.
When I started blogging I knew nothing about photography. I still have a whole lot to learn, but I have learned a few simple tricks that have improved my photography of food.
Many bloggers have spent a lot of time and money to produce high quality photos for their sites. They have expensive cameras, lenses, photo editing software, etc. Not only do they use those things, they spend quite a bit of time editing their photos to make them just right.
Many of us do not have the time or money that it takes to produce professional quality photos. But, I have learned a few simple and inexpensive tips that have improved my photos.
Several places I read recommended using white poster board as a background for food pictures. I really did not think this would make a lot of difference, but after hearing it over and over, I decided to give it a try.
I could not believe the difference the poster board made. It was so inexpensive and simple to do. I should have tried it a long time ago.
My counters and back splash are beige, and my walls are off-white and highly textured. Neither of these make very good backgrounds for photos. I could not believe how much better the food stood out against the white background of poster board.
Here are a few examples of photos where using the poster board made a big difference. Now these photos are NOT edited. I did not use special lighting, or anything else. My point is to show how just poster board alone can improve the quality of your photos.
My wall is the background on the left, the poster board on the right. See how the food and the plate stand out better.
My wall is on the left, the poster board on the right. In the picture on the left the background looks fuzzy and out of focus. The one on the right has a much cleaner look.
Again, my wall is on the left and the poster board on the right. The food, plate and red napkin stand out much better against the white background. White poster board also improves your photos by reflecting light.
This is an easy and inexpensive thing anyone can do to help improve the quality of their photos.
Lynn loves to cook and try new recipes. She blogs at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures about recipes tips, and ideas, that she uses to fit her love of cooking into her busy life.
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My pictures are admittedly not great since I know nothing (and I mean *nothing*) about photography. I rarely take food shots, but I am certain this can translate over to laundry/clothes/linens in some form!
Thanks so much! Excellent tip.
-Lauren
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I have to say that I love following along with this blog!
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Great tip!
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Christy,
Coupon Gal
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Thank you!
Kristy from My Pet Savings & Tomorrows Plight
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