It's not easy to find a perfect seamless white background for food photography.
I had to resort to desperate measures: "Eames DSR Chair"
Using what is available at home:
From this:
To this:
And this:
I am a happy food blogger.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
In Search of A Perfect Seamless White Background For Food Photography
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What a great idea! I really should stage my photos better! (I don't think my granite benchtops are really *that* great lmao!
Hehe yes I think most people would be surprised to see our "studios"! :P
Nice work! Did you buy the chair specifically or was it already around the place?
You sure the chair wasn't called Eames DLSR chair? :P
Thats an awesome idea and the images turn out so fantastic. I think I'll have to buy myself a plain white chair now
Thats such an awesome idea, and the images look so fantastic. I think I need to get myself a plain white chair now!
That chair looks like a perfect background and the curved seat helps bounce light back. I just use plain old white posterboard and a reflector.
I reckon I should buy a white chair too, thanks for sharing with us such a great idea.
Fabulous idea! Thanks for posting it!
Haha sneaky sneaky! Actually I've done this before too, but I have black and wooden chairs so it doesn't look as good as yours when I do it :P
That's really clever, and it gets rid of the problem of random objects in the background too!
This post cracked me up b/c it reminded me of my own background search. I have resorted to taking photos in my white kitchen sink, which gets lots of natural light. I like your idea of the white chair a lot better!
Too smart? Was the chair super expensive?!?
That is a great idea. I have to get myself a white chair too. I am always looking for a perfect spot to take my pictures :)
You are very creative! Tks for sharing!
You are very creative! Tks for sharing!
What a wonderful idea! A wise investment indeed for prolific food bloggers. Thanks for the tip! :)
Clever idea. A little too rich for my blood though. I'll stick to a couple of pieces of white posterboard!
"Please be seated"
Necessity breeds ingenuity!
@ Liss: Thanks. I have black granite benchtops too, doesn't work very well as a background!
@ Lorraine: You need to show us yours!
@ Simon: It's from our current dining set. I am still not making money from my blog. sob! sob! Where is nuffnang??? Not going to invest more $$ on it.
@ Maria: Thanks!
@ Ninette: Thanks!
@ KennyT: Thanks!
@ Cathy: Thanks!
@ Stephcookie: Thanks!
@ Arwen: Thanks!
@ Cookin' Canuck: White kitchen sink is a good idea!! It creates a natural light box.
@ The wind Attack: Have you heard of 'Replica' :p
@ ICook4Fun: Thanks!
@ Food For Tots: Thanks!
@ Lauren: Thanks!
@ Laura: It aint expensive. Find a replica on ebay :p
@ Douglas Blyde: catchy! Love it!
@ Forager: Precisely.
hilarious! the things we all resort to to make food photos look good- love the idea!
oh snap -- that's a perfect setup. Right now I'm using our laundry room, but we'll be losing our sunlight in another month or so, and I've been looking for another setup. It looks like there's a light source on the corner near the chair -- what are you using?
I do this as well with a Styrofoam cooler. I turn it on it's side and place the food inside:-)
Such a great idea... I keep struggling to find backgrounds (and lighting, and angles... ) where my whites are bright, but not super-reflective. Think I need lots more practice!
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