Capturing The Light Of Spring

When it comes to spring photography the most important thing is lighting. Spring is a season of the first sunny days, sun glares on the walls and blooming greenery. To make the photo striking, you should try to convey the spring atmosphere in your captures.

Lighting
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To create this waffle shot, I used an artificial light source without any attachments. A homemade Gobo mask acted like a window. You can see on the backstage photo the pattern that is created by shining hard light through the cardboard frame. Additionally, I added a plant to create shadows from the foliage outside the window. Looks pretty realistic, doesn’t it?
To illuminate the waffles in front, I used a reflector as a second light source.

Composition
The waffle dish is located in the center of the photo. To balance the frame,
Iadded en extra plate of waffles to the far left corner of the composition. Light from the ,, window,, serves as a frame for the main object and additionally focuses attention on it.
A also added tea to the composition not only because it fits the waffles (although it’s really important too). Glare on the glass surface and color reflections from tea on the background surface make the photo more airy, light and volumetric.

Food styling
The focus is on the waffles, and it’s important to highlight their beauty and taste with additional ingredients on the plate. Whipped cream adds brightness to the photo due to its white color. The blue color of blueberries contrasts to the yellow waffles, so the combination looks interesting and catchy. Green mint leaves make the main dish more appealing and add freshness to the frame.