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Permalink Reply by Amanda Cook on July 19, 2011 at 3:55am

My tip: check out the background of what's in your shots.  This is a big problem when I'm shooting in my kitchen - too much stuff on the counter!  It's good to setup an area (like, a portion of the counter) that is clear of everything except the subject matter so you can easily do your shooting there.

Permalink Reply by Leslie Martin on July 24, 2011 at 12:58pm

Ring light.

 

The day I bought a ring light, my photography improved immensely. Unfortunately, then I broke the ring light. C'est la vie.

 

Also, to get a diffuse, but beautiful light, put whatever you're photographing under the light over the stove (if you have one) and cover that light with a coffee filter.

 

I bought some big artists papers (the huge pieces of colored papers) and boards for this reason, so I wasn't always taking a picture of "something on the stove."