6 Strange Things Food Photographers Must Have

Food photography is a strange profession. As well as all of the cameras, lenses and lights that we need to get the job done, their are a host of other strange items that we need to buy to get the job done.

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In my bag I have;

[judywright]

American here - definitely keep the british lingo. That and Moggy cameos are the real reason I watch! :-D

[MrMB]

I have plastic tweezers for removing distracting items from close-up shots.

[vikmanphotography]

Museum wax, glitter paper (for OOF point light sources), cinefoil (not that weird- just way too overlooked. Sad that they don't make white cinefoil anymore), 6" 3M aircraft metal tape (flexible tiny bounce cards), hard drive magnets (tape isn't always an option), thin white plexiglass (for lens profiling), aluminum cans (more reflectors)

[fredzh]

As an 'American' English speaker, I'm fairly fluent in 'English' English and find it a great excuse to go back and watch your videos again. Cheerio! (The greating, not the cereal)

[aaronoverstreet]

Hi Scott, thanks for sharing your insights and all of that mate! Could you show us how you get everything level for flat lay and how you use that laser wotsit? As far as your choice of English goes, I like your English English!

[acamilop]

Great tips. I use a dash of salt for beer. Alcohol wipes for shiny props like utensils.

[horizonbreakk]

Fantastic. I know a couple of people that could use the staywet.

[SinaFarhat]

When I dslr scan film for myself and clients I use a Xbox 360 controller via software to press the shutter button when tethering my dslr to my pc.
The game controller allow me to not have to touch the camera itself and create shaking in the camera and photos!

[WillLloyd]

Scott, brilliant as ever and my expensive Bosch Laser level languishing in the 'man-cave', now has a new lease of life! Should have thought about it as I often use a small bubble level. Really helpful tip.

[rickjbradbury]

OMG a laser level.... why don't I have one already.

[krystiankrzewinski]

Love the video as always. The idea of circle cutter to get rid of reflections in a shot is brilliant! Definitely, I'm going to use it 😁

[marcyjohnson]

I'm loving all your videos, thank you for putting them out there!

I've used salt in beer to bring back the head. Careful though because too much will give you a beer volcano.

[annicerory]

Thank you, that was so informative. I loved it. I am Scottish English. I have a few coins to go under dishes when they look " odd and lopsided"

[gretam]

Headpins..to hold stuff together - especially sandwiches and burgers

[FranciscoRamirezAraya]

I didn't quite get how is the Stay Wet useful, you put it in the glass and then what?

[sergioramos]

Superb info as usual.... Thank you so very much... And please do not americanizare your English, being a non native speaker for me your videos are even more than priceless cause I learn two subjects at the same time .. I get it.. most of your viewers are Americans... But not all of them, and as in many other things in life I strongly believe that richness is made out of diversity... Cheers!

[EddieJohnson]

stay with British English, it's more interesting to us Americans :)