Comments on: Seven Layer Mexican Dip http://greattastecoaster.com/2008/05/04/seven-layer-mexican-dip/ Food, Cooking, Dining Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: John http://greattastecoaster.com/2008/05/04/seven-layer-mexican-dip/#comment-70 John Sun, 18 May 2008 17:40:03 +0000 http://greattastecoaster.com/2008/05/04/seven-layer-mexican-dip/#comment-70 <p>That one was shot with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel with the stock 18-55mm lens and (if I recall) no tripod. According to the EXIF data, it was shot with 1/10 sec. shutter, F/3.5, no flash, and at a focal length of 22 mm (ISO 100).</p> <p>In general, I've found that I get good results switching to Program AE mode ("P" mode for Canon products) under natural light with a tripod and no flash. Zooming in a little bit helps to blur the background.</p> <p>Food is notoriously hard to shoot. :)</p> That one was shot with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel with the stock 18-55mm lens and (if I recall) no tripod. According to the EXIF data, it was shot with 1/10 sec. shutter, F/3.5, no flash, and at a focal length of 22 mm (ISO 100).

In general, I’ve found that I get good results switching to Program AE mode (”P” mode for Canon products) under natural light with a tripod and no flash. Zooming in a little bit helps to blur the background.

Food is notoriously hard to shoot. :)

]]> By: Mark http://greattastecoaster.com/2008/05/04/seven-layer-mexican-dip/#comment-62 Mark Tue, 13 May 2008 16:24:07 +0000 http://greattastecoaster.com/2008/05/04/seven-layer-mexican-dip/#comment-62 <p>What are you using to photo your food? Your pics always come out like Martha Stewart cover photos, while mine look gray and blurry.</p> What are you using to photo your food? Your pics always come out like Martha Stewart cover photos, while mine look gray and blurry.

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