Decide on the story that you want to tell. It can be very simple even a word: Flavor, fresh, natural, healthy, comforting, elegant and so on.

This will help you decide how to put the shot together.

Build the shot slowly.

  • Start with the background. Choose it carefully.
  • Set up the camera so that the background fills the shot.
  • Decide if you are going to use back or side light.
  • Place one or two items in the shot and set up the main light, its diffusion, and a reflector to fill the shadows.
  • Then work on the composition. Be clear what is the hero of shot. Everything else should compliment it.

Put your final photo in a post with the a short text describing your process. Include: what is the story that you were trying to tell? What did you do to tell that story? What was the biggest challenge?

Flavor