My Go-To Camera Settings for Food Videos: PART 2

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[Robert-kowr]

Excellent instruction! You demystify video making not just for food photographers. Additionally, you keep your videos short, bite size of you will, with enough information to cover the topic completely but never overwhelming. That, alone, is a masterful skill which I appreciate and why you are my favorite!

[AndersCMadsen]

A small note regarding shutter speed that I think is important: When shooting under artificial light, you want to use a shutter speed that is a multiple of your electricity frequency to avoid flickering - that is, if your live in a place with e.g. 60 Hz 110V you want to stick to 30 or 60 FPS (or the closest selectable value), but if you live in a part of the world where 50 Hz 230V is the norm, you will want to go with 25 or 50 FPS.

[CookingwithShereen]

Great tip on auto focus vrs. manuel focus! Thank you!

[ZeeonAdventure]

You explained it really well. I'm working on creating new videos for Food recipes for my food channel.

Thanks Ma'am.

[ShreyasRecipe]

Hi dear... Thank you for sharing this tips... Very informative video..👍👍😊😊

[BlogWhatTheFruitcake]

Just a note about frame rates. Depending where you are in the world and where you buy your camera from, you'll likely have different frame rate options available to you.
30 fps (and variations of drop & non drop frame rates etc.) is from the days of NTSC which was the broadcasting standard in the US (and a few other countries), whereas Europe et al shot in PAL, which is 25 fps.
(These frame rates line up with either being in a 50 or 60Hz country, as Anders C. Madsen talks about in the comments here)

So depending where you are in the world your camera might give you NTSC frame rates, like Joanie's camera, or PAL frame rates which would be 25.

So if you're in PAL territory, you'll want to shoot with 25 fps for regular, and if you're doing slow mo's, 50fps (120 for "super" slow mo applies to all regions, for some reason).

And the rule still applies for your shutter speed being double the frame rate. 25 fps = 1/50 | 50 fps = 1/100 | 120 fps = 1/240
And I don't recommend adjusting shutter speed to adjust the exposure unless you know what the effects are (it can 'cause your video to look super choppy and weird for the eyes if you go too far), it's better to change your aperture or ISO.

Incidentally, film is shot at 24 fps.

[elamorentraporlacocina]

Finally 😍😍😍 I have been waiting for a Video like this. You are awesome!!!

[HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Aaawwww I have been looking for a teacher like you 👏👏👏👏💝

[tysplate]

Have not seen a better person than you Joanie. All my questions are answered. Thank you.

[recipetodelicious]

Great video. While I knew this stuff, it's great to have a refresher, plus you're awesome!

[SisiYemmieTV]

You're such an amazing teacher! Now I finally understand fps lol I really want to up my food photography/videography game

[SapoBBQ]

Thanks. This video helped me so much 👍🏼🇺🇸

[InaCooks]

What camera could you recommend for someone who is just starting out with food/cooking videos?

[gourmetgaze]

Thank you so much for sharing this, Joanie ❤️🤗

[rightonpizza]

Right On! Great to hear how ya do it!! Thanks for the great info.

[lovinggossipgirl]

really like these videos of you showing us how you go through your camera. it really helps.

[joshjones]

That was so helpful! Its hard to find good simple content for camera settings for videoing food, so thank you very much!

[fundaalbak]

very good information will be distributed to me a lot thank you 👏👏👍

[CookingWithYvonne]

I was always wondering about how to get the best angle. You are the one who have lighted my mind. Thank you

[MimiInternationalKitchen]

Thank you. what camera can I use as a beginner ?