Comments on: Tips from Professional Food Photographer Gary Tardiff

By: ingrid

ingrid — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:42:40 +0000

Thanks for the info Kerstin. I’m actually going to print out the post and highlight some points and make myself some notes. I need a lot of help myself!
~ingrid

By: Debby

Debby — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:00:33 +0000

I am so far behind in blogging and reading blogs, so I’m just now catching this post. What a wealth of information! Lucky girl that you got this photographer to teach tips. I so want to take class in food photography– but first, I hope to upgrade to a better camera. I can hardly wait for longer days of natural lighting, which is how I shoot, for now. Great post!

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:33:11 +0000

What a great day. Sounds like he shared a lot of very useful info!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:08:32 +0000

That is so freakin cool your local food photog gave all of you that tour/tutorial!! You’d be amazed how much OCF can improve a photo (doesn’t auto-fil flash make you gag??) BTW, I bought adobe LR last summer, and it’s worth the price, if not solely for the white bal adjustments. Keep up the good work!

By: shelly (cookies and cups)

shelly (cookies and cups) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:47:35 +0000

How great! This is an excellent tutorial and I am sure you learned so much more actually getting to watch him work!
Awesome!

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:20:35 +0000

I’m glad everyone enjoyed the tips! Gary was so awesome! Thanks to everyone for coming and making it such a fun event

Jenious – I definitely will and just added you to my email list so I won’t forget!

Elina – I’m still digesting everything too, but writing out this post definitely helped.

Sophie – Yes, they’ll be all out LOL We should definitely get together again soon!

Meghan – Yes, I feel like I need to start stocking up single plates! I did that with a few placemats awhile ago, but haven’t actually used them yet!

Nicole – I didn’t hear him give any specific recommendations, but I believe his personal camera was a Canon. I think it’s all about knowing how to use all the functions your current camera offers and getting the right lens!

By: kitchenbelle

kitchenbelle — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:48:59 +0000

Thank you so much for organizing this event! Gary was so nice and the session was so informative. And it was great to see you again!

By: megan

megan — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:27:02 +0000

Wow, that is so cool you all got to go hang with a professional. Thanks for the tips. I need all the help I can get!

By: yasmeen

yasmeen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:51:14 +0000

Great tips ,thanks so much for posting this Kerstin

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:31:27 +0000

Great tips!

By: my spatula

my spatula — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:06 +0000

such a great post, kerstin – sounds like a super fun way to spend the day!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:55:39 +0000

How cool. Thanks for sharing. I wish I had more time to really focus on photography. These days, I’m just lucky to have enough time to bake let alone take pictures. Thank god for the camera on my iphone.

By: sharon

sharon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:41:14 +0000

Wow! That’s so nice of him to have you guys over, and so great of you to organize! Photography is one thing that I love, but also hate. I just need to invest some time in getting better. Great post!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:03:58 +0000

Kerstin – what a great recap from Saturday! Thanks SO MUCH for organizing this day with Gary.

By: monicaonthego.com

monicaonthego.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:46:40 +0000

Wow, thanks sooo much for posting this! Great tips!

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By: shannon (the dailybalance)

shannon (the dailybalance) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:15:23 +0000

what an incredible experience! thansk for sharing the great tips, too

By: Bo

Bo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:35 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this…I think we all want to be able to take better photos of our food.

By: Nicole, RD

Nicole, RD — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:37 +0000

Wow! What an awesome experience and wonderful advice…from what I could make of it. I’m not a photography-inclined person at all, but I want to take a photography class!

Did Gary mention what a great camera might be for “starters” or for purposes such as food photography? I want a new camera but without knowing WHAT I want, I’m skeptical to shell out the $$!

Thanks for sharing!

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:12:23 +0000

Wow, this is so awesome Kerstin! Good for you for sending him an email!!! It’s amazing what can happen if you just ask – the worst they can say is no (living by that motto is a lot harder than saying it though haha). This is such great information and I’m saving it for when I finally take the plunge into a DSLR. I’ve been surprised by how good my point-and-shoot is actually, but the focusing thing is a big issue; I’m having to take 10-15 pictures just to get a decent one. I love his collection of dishes as well! It makes me think that I should start collecting 1-2 plates/bowls of neat patterns when I see them on sale…hmmm And I totally want a light studio in a spare bedroom, someday when we have one to spare that is! Great post!!!

By: My Year on the Grill

My Year on the Grill — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:07:57 +0000

This is my favorite post today, on so many levels. How great the community can get together like this

great post