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BobTheCrate
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14 November 2006
I remember seeing a few years ago now, a photographic trick of the trade also employed by film/TV photographers, when shooting food for adverts.
There's a liquid which is poured over the prepared food which really brings out the colour of the food making it look so much more appetising for the photograph/commercial.
To all intense and purposes it makes the food inedible I think but is perfect for the task of making it look good for the picture/commercial. Maybe it's veg oil ?
Does anyone here know exactly what it is that they pour over the food ?
There's a liquid which is poured over the prepared food which really brings out the colour of the food making it look so much more appetising for the photograph/commercial.
To all intense and purposes it makes the food inedible I think but is perfect for the task of making it look good for the picture/commercial. Maybe it's veg oil ?
Does anyone here know exactly what it is that they pour over the food ?
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SharpClause
Messages count : 6Likes count : 0Registration : 16 November 2006I believe it's glycerine, isn't it? Same thing they sometimes use for fake tears in the films!:D
Gives it that glossy sheen and enhances the colours under the lights. - Contact in PM
glebe digital
Messages count : 105Likes count : 2Registration : 21 December 2006Glycerine, a small bowl and a pastry brush.........you're sorted. 🙂CGI Specialist - Contact in PM
mitch 70
Messages count : 2Likes count : 0Registration : 7 March 2007adding steam to hot food
Another tip, if you want steam. Place a tampon in a bowl of water, wack it in the microwave for a couple of mins on highest setting. remove tampon from hot water place behind food, out of shot and away you go. - Contact in PM
timetrial
Messages count : 4Likes count : 0Registration : 5 February 2007more tips...
black coffee with cream - black treacle and pva wood glue
that just cooked look for chicken etc. - massage in some marmite
if you want to shoot something like a glass of beer with a chilled look to it give the glass a dusting with dulling spray and then use a plant spritzer to spray on a mix of glycerine and water
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