When I first started mamaloli.com, I used a Sony Cybershot to take all my pictures. Then I got into food photography a bit and wanted a DSLR Camera. I couldn’t afford nikon or canon at the time, so I ended up getting a Sony A330. It has some limitations, but overall I’m satisfied with the results it gives me. If you want to find out more about DSLR cameras, go to wikipedia.

A lot of food photographers use the 50mm lens to take pictures. That is on my to buy list. For now, I’ve been using the 18-55mm lens that came with the camera along with the Tamron 55-200mm zoom lens. For lighting, I just use natural day light. There’s a huge window in my kitchen that gives plenty of light during the day, so that’s when I usually take the pictures. A lot of food photographers will invest in a Mini lighting studio, but you can also make your own mini lighting studio (DIY).

After I take the pictures, I do a bit of color correcting on my computer. There’s a program called preview that comes with every Apple computer and I use that to tweak the color a bit. Recently, I started experimenting with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for advanced tweaking. I adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation to give a clear and bright picture. I experimented with the temperature and noticed that giving a slight yellow tint makes the food more appetizing. Even without a good camera, you can produce decent pictures. If you can’t afford a nice camera, try learning a photo editing software first. I’ve seen great results!

This photo was taken with my sony cybershot.

This photo was taken with my Sony DSLR Camera.

Here are some good DSLR cameras for beginners:
Nikon D3000, Canon T1i, and Sony A330

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