Food Photography Club – Photo Food Friday Challenge!

busyellebee — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:01:20 +0000

Hello,

Today marks the official launch of the Food Photography Club, and the first Food Friday Photo Challenge, where everyone can take part.

The Photo Food Friday Challenge for this week is …

APPLE

The following is a list of ideas and suggestions to get you started – the aim is to create something interesting and extraordinary out of something humble and ordinary. Apples are pretty much a universal fruit, and relatively cheap. I wanted the first challenge to be something where everyone can take part. So if you have a point and shoot or a fancy DSLR, have a go and more importantly, have some fun!

Ideas and suggestions:

Line some apples up in a row, and shoot from various angles, taking full advantage of light and shadow.
Cut an apple in half, and shoot some macro shots – examine the texture of the skin and flesh.
Making an apple pie this weekend? How about a series of pictures as if you were creating a recipe book or a blog?
Do you have apple trees in the garden? How about some creative shots of apple blossoms.
You have heard of a bowl full of cherries, how about a bowl full of apples?
A visit to your local farmers market can be a source of inspiration – why not take a few photos of an apple stall?
A lovely fresh apple salad could make a great photograph.
A simple shot of an apple, no gimmicks, no fuss, just simplistic beauty.

These are just a few suggestions, I’m sure you will come up with more. When you’re ready, post the pictures for everyone to admire your work, and tell us how you achieved your master piece or why you choose a particular method.

Each week I will pick a selection of my favourites, add my own critique and then ask the members to vote for their favourite. The winner will be named Food Photographer of the Week!

And that’s it. Nice and simple.

Don’t forget, next Tuesday I will be posting the first Hint Sheet, featuring hints and tips on how to achieve the best results for your food photography. The topic next Tuesday will be table top food styling ideas. I may even feature an apple or 2, so keep watching this space.

If you want to become a member of this inclusive club, all you have to do is ‘like’ the Facebook page - www.facebook.com/foodphotographyclub and subscribe to busyellebee.wordpress.com – that’s it!

Please make sure your apple themed pictures are posted on the Facebook page by next Friday, 14th June. There will be a new theme next week.

Also please, please, please add a watermark to your photos to prevent copyright infringement. The aim of this club is for everyone to share ideas, learn something new and show off your work, so I hope you will all be able to take part.

Have fun, and if you have any questions, or suggestions you wish to share, please comment below. Thanks and enjoy! Oh and ask your friends and family to join the club!