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Your camera’s just as badass as you are in the kitchen. With your sleeves rolled up, you can both take on a little batter, and you can both definitely take on some cocoa dusted Belgian chocolate anything. With this mid-holiday season insanity, there’s nothing that sounds better than taking a little break from it all with your camera in one hand and a spatula in the other (okay, maybe not at the same time). Here’s a little roundup on tips for shooting in the kitchen, camera gadgets for better photos, and an extra-special section down ‘low on edible photographs and cameras. Yep, you heard us. Photos and cameras you can eat. Go. read. now. ↓ 1. Tips for Taking Better Food Photos:
Your two main perpetrators are 1) not having enough light and 2) having the wrong white balance. To combat the the low light issue:
To combat the white balance issue, try these white balance settings:
Onward! Here are a few guides full of really handy tips for shooting in the kitchen and hey, even at the table.
2. Gadgets for Better Food Photos:
There might be a couple reasons why you have a camera in the kitchen. Y’know, besides proving to everyone that you look really good in an apron. It might be to document the process (maybe you have a blog!) or you’re simply a foodie that appreciates what goes into making something that looks as good as it tastes. These gadgets are not only the extra hand you’ll need if you’re playing with flour, kneading dough, or whisking eggs, but they’ll help you get better shots, too!
3. Blogs & Photographers That’ll Inspire You:
You’ll love these guys if you don’t already.
4. Camera Geek Wares for Your Kitchen:
Your kitchen’s the one room in your house that’s missing that photo geekery you’re so well-known for! There’s a chance you didn’t know some of this stuff even existed. A kitchen timer that looks like a lens and camera bag that you can use as a lunch cooler? Totes. The f/60 Lens Kitchen Timer — A timer that looks like a lens. Camera Cookie Cutters — For true photo geeks. Rangefinder, TLR & SLR shapes! Ceramic Lens Mugs — For the classy coffee drinker. Ceramic with fine lens detailing. Lens Shot Glasses — That bread pudding could do with a little shot of a brandy, and so could you. The Egg Carton Film Case — This thing is made to keep your 35mm rolls of film fresh in the fridge. Just make sure your roomie doesn’t try to make a scramble with ‘em. Canon & Nikon Lens Mugs — These come in telephoto and zoom, and that’s all you need to know. The Camera Cooler Bag — This is a camera bag that can double as a cooler bag! 5. Photos & Cameras You Can Actually Eat!:
Yes, finally! Here are all the delicious photos and cameras that will happily digest in your tummy. Gingerbread cameras — Our DIY tutorial for making TLRs and even a Mamiya from cookie dough! Instagram chocolate — Cocoagraph will turn your phone photos into chocolate. Photo cupcakes — Printable icing sheets means you can print a photo onto icing and eat your own face. Camera cookies — Cookies that look like cameras. Glass free! Photo lollipops — Same idea as the cupcakes. Lick. Photo credits: 1. Joanna Karenina, 2. The iPhone SLR Mount, 3. Smitten Kitchen → See more Photo projects, DIY ideas, and Gear ← → Get it all free: Subscribe by email or RSS ←
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