Happy Sunday everyone. I thought today we might take a look back at some of my attempts at food photography.
It has been weird around here, muggy and overcast. We finally got some rain. Over 47mm which I think is almost 2 inches overnight. It is so nice to go out and see the garden absolutely soaked. Unfortunately, it has brought humidity with it. Still I don’t want to complain about that, it rained, it rained.
Anyway, I was writing a post for a website and I was talking about how when the pandemic started I looked for different ways to take photos. I had started baking so it seemed like a natural thing to do, photograph what I made.
I always thought it was crap and that I wasn’t very good at it. However, now that I am looking back I am wondering if I should have stuck with it and done more. Or maybe it is what I should do. Maybe I wasn’t as bad as I thought. Well, now that time has passed anyway it seems to look okay.
I am going to leave it there and let you enjoy your day. Take care everyone.
I don’t think they are crap. If you see the improvement in your photography skills that’s the most important. I often compare my photos with others, and usually I find lots of them much better than mine. But comparing to my early food photography skills I see big improvement. So if I won’t stop trying I will become better. Although there will be always someone better than me. Keep going if you enjoy it 🙂
I think sometimes looking back after some time can help too. Yeah, I will have to keep at it I think. I’m working on it, I just need to get some food that is worth photographing. hahha. Thanks Paula.
These photos are actually amazing! 😮🥰
Thank you.
Excellent food images, Leanne. I like your arranged scenes against the black background. Delicious, all!
Thank you Jane, that is good to hear, I must say I like the dark backgrounds.
The hardest critic is within ourselves and it’s proven just by you believing you weren’t that good. Well the proof is in the pudding.. literally! You’re a wonderful photographer and I hope you chance picking up the camera again to shoot some delicious snaps 🙂
Thank you, that is probably very true. I have been giving it more of a go.
I think you have done very well with these Leanne. Even after 10 years as a professional photographer I still struggle with food photography. Admittedly most of my work features people but I do think that I should do more food photography.
Thank you Alan, but maybe you are like me, and just think you aren’t so good. However, I do agree with the last part, we both should do more.
Looks professionally shot to me!
oh thank you so much.
Excellent foodie series, Leanne!!
Thank you so much Amy.
You are very talented in this area of photography!!
Thank you Nora, funny how I don’t really know about it myself.
I really love the photo of the sliced bread. It make me want to reach in and take a bite!
Thank you, I always found bread so hard to photograph.
Your photography is gorgeous!
Thank you.
Isn’t it interesting how we are our own worst critics? Your photos are great. You should take food photography back up. You have an eye for it!
So true Donna, we are. I do wonder if it is because in your mind you can see what was all around when you were taking it. Thank you. I have been thinking that maybe I should give it more of a go. Though, it also means lots more baking. That can’t be bad.
These photos look great, Leanne. Awesome content, I hope you get back to doing it again.
Thank you James, you know, I think seeing them again is making me want to get back to it. I might give it another go.
That’s good to know. I wish you the very best.
Thank you James.
The photos look great!
Thank you Marland.
You’re welcome 😊
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Maybe it required that distance for you to see that many of them are absolutely beautiful. I specially liked your close up of cinnamon rolls. I find it very hard to do anything at all with that bland texture, but your photo is wonderful
Yeah, I think you are right, distance has changed my mind about a few of them. I don’t know about that, I think it is about taking lots of photos too and seeing which ones work. Thank you.
Great photos Leanne. At first I thought you may have had a cup cake fetish 😂
Thank you bushboy, I think you might have been right, I did have one for a while. I like making them.
Like these – all look very inviting. Dull here as well.
Thank you Diana, yea we aren’t seeing much from the sun at the moment, but it is hard to complain.
I honestly cannot imagine why you thought these looked like crap at the time. While some are better than others, some are downright luscious… and evocative.
I think it was because in my mind, at the time, all I saw was the chaos of taking them. So they seemed messy. I don’t really see that now. Thank you.
Your attempts at food photography are delicious, Leanne! ❤️🇦🇺
Thank you John, maybe I need to have another crack at it.