From the course: Learning Food and Drink Photography
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Adding props to a set
From the course: Learning Food and Drink Photography
Adding props to a set
The topic of props for your food photos could be a whole course within itself. There is so much to look at and talk about and take in when thinking about props for your images. I think this is also one of the more individual aspects of the food photographer, your choice of props. The question is, where do we start when thinking about where and what kind of props do we want to use in our photo? First of all, I'd want to define what we were talking about when we refer to props. To me, it would cover the following: utensils, napkins, tablecloths, dishware which covers all types of sizes and colors, and various types of glasses, whether for water or drink, cooking utensils, condiment dispensers. On and on and on it goes. You can see by what we brought in here today, this is just an endless topic. Where do these props come from, and do we have to buy them new? The answer to that question is yes and no. Some of the best props that you will have come down from your family, things like this…
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