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Dessert

Italian dessert, homemade vanilla ice cream crusted with baked coconut and caramel coating.

Italian dessert, homemade vanilla ice cream crusted with baked coconut and caramel coating.
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NIKON D600

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Aperture f/2.2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200

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May, 2014

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People's Choice in Looks Yummy Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Looks Yummy Photo Contest

Runner Up in 1000 Foodies Photo Contest

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Top Choice

+18

Outstanding Creativity

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Nice textures.

Congrats on your Runner-up Award.

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Congratulation

fantastic, congrats on runner up

Congratulations.

Great work!

Congratulations on being the People's Choice Winner.

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was lucky enough to shoot this dessert for a local Italian Restaurant in Santa Barbara.

Time

I believe it was midday, however, I blacked out the windows as much as I could to have more control of my light sources.

Lighting

I lit this with a medium sized softbox coming from the back. It's always a good idea to have a light source from the back for food, not from the front. If you front light your food, you will lose texture immediately and it will appear flat.

Equipment

I shot this particular image with a Nikon D600 and Nikon 85mm 1.4 on a tripod. I used a medium softbox to light the back and a smaller softbox to light the side to get evenness on the plate.

Inspiration

A lot of my food images have a very editorial style and look to them and I really wanted to try to shoot a full dessert entree. This was challenging because the core of the dessert is homemade vanilla ice cream, very soft and melts fast!

Editing

I did very minimal retouching to this image and I did a curve adjustment to make the colors of the dessert pop.

In my camera bag

Normally for food, I always have my D800 on me, a Nikon 105mm, and an 85mm 1.4 to use just in case I need more room in the shots. I highly recommend the 105mm 2.8 because it is a very versatile lens. You can use it for food, nature, and portraits.

Feedback

Make sure you know what the plate looks like beforehand so you have a good idea on how to place it and also any props you may need to complete the shot. Also, getting your lighting down before the food comes out is always a good idea, especially when working with foods that can change drastically in seconds like this one.

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Dessert

Italian dessert, homemade vanilla ice cream crusted with baked coconut and caramel coating.

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