tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post7315308500381647108..comments2012-02-25T11:42:18.525+11:00Anhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-48634011886576462142012-02-25T10:54:34.760+11:002012-02-25T10:54:34.760+11:00

Thank you so much for sharing this information. I really need to work on my pics. I just purchased a 24" light box, but haven't experimented with it yet.

Culinary Collagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526555360008617911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-67115819144089366852011-12-28T13:50:39.026+11:002011-12-28T13:50:39.026+11:00

This time of year lighting is definitely something I struggle with! It's hard to time the natural light around the rest of my circus of a life to get a good shot. Great tips!

Jen at The Three Little Pigletshttp://www.thethreelittlepiglets.com/2011/12/easy-biscuit-doughnuts-2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-78269759863327796412011-12-28T13:07:05.285+11:002011-12-28T13:07:05.285+11:00

I do not know much about photography but your photos like enticing and that works for me.

michelehttp://tiny.cc/h7d80noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-50328456351605005932011-12-28T00:42:13.716+11:002011-12-28T00:42:13.716+11:00

Great tutorial Anh and gorgeous pics. I too have 2 studio lights and they are big and bulky. I have not used them for ages now and just shoot with natural lighting with a bounce reflector. And yes having to shoot on manual mode gives me so much more control as well.

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12181638117291327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-57121406541285521562011-12-27T17:32:26.238+11:002011-12-27T17:32:26.238+11:00

Anh, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this post. Those tips are valuable. I don't have the umbrellla kit so I take most of my food photos using natural lights. At first I got a light box to take photos without natural light but find the space very constraining so I went back on taking photos in the day. Your photos are fabulous and thanks much for your generosity in sharing your knowledge with us.

Quay Po Cookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828992142187594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-41740926552382650722011-12-26T21:49:56.784+11:002011-12-26T21:49:56.784+11:00

What lovely photos and great tips (I really need a reflector), but I don&#39;t have any fancy camera equipment :S Only the sunlight and my Canon 500D... any tips for shooting on a student budget? :)<br />By the way, I saw on your profile you&#39;re in investment banking! I&#39;ve just got a job in that :D

Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303133999621311452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-74114779257245287622011-12-22T21:29:49.072+11:002011-12-22T21:29:49.072+11:00

Wow! What a great post Anh! So helpful...thanks for putting it together and being so generous with your experiences and expertise :)

ChichaJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-44378491661770549002011-12-22T20:48:04.525+11:002011-12-22T20:48:04.525+11:00

THanks for sharing! I struggle and really need to get started with the cheap lighting kit to start practising! AND OMG I love those glasses you used... I love it!

msihuahttp://msihua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-28959917971782154242011-12-22T09:30:49.282+11:002011-12-22T09:30:49.282+11:00

Wonderful post! I love learning about food photography!Happy holidays!

Ericahttp://www.mycolombianrecipes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-50673739274024667362011-12-22T07:47:25.809+11:002011-12-22T07:47:25.809+11:00

We&#39;ve been traveling and just got back ho,e but saving this wealth of knowledge you gathered in this post to read later w/tea this weekend. Thank you for compiling this post I always look for advice on artificial lighting as I shoot in natural! I hope all is well Anh. Shulie

Shuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637278501455738531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-70619488981239191442011-12-21T15:53:57.737+11:002011-12-21T15:53:57.737+11:00

Great post with lots and lots of great photography tips! All of these pictures look fabulous but my favorite is the one of the cinnamon cookies. Congratulation on your new equipment and that&#39;s for sharing your experience.

mjskithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252528689535462349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-6401312434563204792011-12-21T06:43:16.219+11:002011-12-21T06:43:16.219+11:00

This is a great post. I can take half decent photos but in winter my single Lowell Ego light struggles in the evenings to give me light all around the food. I&#39;m sure these tips will come in handy.

Scott at Real Epicureanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935102352822407092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-8760807528873388352011-12-21T00:43:23.568+11:002011-12-21T00:43:23.568+11:00

Five years and going...I&#39;m impressed with your tenaciousness to be part of a great ongoing &#39;Foodie&#39; community. <br />Thanks for your inspiration and for the experience behind this post. ;)<br /><br />...Dear Anh <br />Just briefly passing by to wish you and your loved ones the finest of Holiday seasons.<br />I&#39;m very much looking forward to hopefully soon joining my Foodies again

FOODESSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875552395027129685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-74875707159896036952011-12-20T23:57:15.302+11:002011-12-20T23:57:15.302+11:00

Wow... Simply, WOW. You are helping SO many ppl out there with this detailed post on such a common problem we all face. Also, THANK YOU for being so generous in sharing all your wisdom in photography and its tricks and advice. You really are talented beyond words. Honestly, your photos are even better than SO many of the cookbooks that I&#39;ve come across! It&#39;s so hard to believe you&#39;re

Winstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-80575317930934547942011-12-20T21:41:51.702+11:002011-12-20T21:41:51.702+11:00

I will start exploring light kit when we move to a bigger space. Love this write up. Thanks Anh!

penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-40373943127592788602011-12-20T18:23:17.861+11:002011-12-20T18:23:17.861+11:00

Thank you for sharing, this is very helpful!

Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-43347598892732487062011-12-20T10:32:04.813+11:002011-12-20T10:32:04.813+11:00

Great sharing, Anh. I believe that we all need to learn to how to use artificial light to take food photos for whatever reason in certain occasions.

Christine@Christine's Recipeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-16249490470206114972011-12-20T08:45:26.891+11:002011-12-20T08:45:26.891+11:00

I totally appreciate this Anh! I too am still playing around with artificial lights!

Peter G @ Souvlaki For The Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589888584542143132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-3948193977342314082011-12-20T08:18:55.127+11:002011-12-20T08:18:55.127+11:00

Thank you for sharing. I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve ever even thought about artifical light. I suppose it&#39;s something I should consider especially depending on where I would like to go with my blog down the track.

Tina @ bitemeshowmehttp://bitemeshowme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-47310425340079841992011-12-20T07:27:41.200+11:002011-12-20T07:27:41.200+11:00

This was SO interesting. I have been looking at those two umbrella sets on ebay and wondering about them. Your photos are superb.

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14679600158510598106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-80839090696877420982011-12-20T06:03:23.779+11:002011-12-20T06:03:23.779+11:00

Great post - very informative!

mycookinghuthttp://www.mycookinghut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-78752727147783713892011-12-20T03:52:12.180+11:002011-12-20T03:52:12.180+11:00

Definitely very helpful, thanks for sharing, Anh! Bookmarking!

Faithhttp://anediblemosaic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-2779799122683729352011-12-20T03:05:42.343+11:002011-12-20T03:05:42.343+11:00

What a fantastic post Anh. Very informative and helpful, thanks :)

shazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06536552327023867787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-37617286630251425892011-12-20T02:55:44.486+11:002011-12-20T02:55:44.486+11:00

Such a helpful, informative post! Thank you. I don&#39;t see myself experimenting with artificial lighting in the near future but it does sound very interesting! May be one day when my daughter is no longer hanging on my legs while I am shooting! lol...

chinmayie @ love food eathttp://www.lovefoodeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35882298.post-47812470373328978322011-12-19T22:23:28.519+11:002011-12-19T22:23:28.519+11:00

Anh, this is so incredibly helpful. I&#39;ve been toying with getting lights to maximize my shooting time (and hence, creativity!) after work. I&#39;ve bookmarked this and will keep coming back... and back... to learn more. <br /><br />Beautiful snaps.

Yasmeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17921891926536652584noreply@blogger.com