Mid-Term Exam: Part 2

RAW Image

Retouched Image (Flip Horizontal)

Image on Layout

Final Lighting Diagram

Lens Focal Length: 57 mm
Main light Strobe exposure: ISO 400 · f 11 · 2 sec
Kicker light Strobe exposure: ISO 400 · f 11 · 2 sec
Fill light Strobe exposure: ISO 400 · f 5.6 · 2 sec
Camera settings: ISO 400 · f 8 · 2 sec

The product we shot was the "Trois couleurs Tortellini" in rose sauce. The product was kind of flat so we used the bread to compensate the proportion in height on the plate. We decided to crop the plate in one of the sides to leave an empty space for text layout purposes. When we finished the first composition we realized that the image was in balance but that actually it worked better in flip horizontal in relationship with the layout. So we decided to flip the image and it worked quite well.

The final shot was taken with the modeling lights of the Prophoto strobes, with a 2 seconds long exposure. We used a circular polarize filter to avoid flare and harsh highlights on the edges. We also decreased the ambient light power on the background to add a little bit more of drama on the overall image, and to pop-up the Tortellinis on the composition.

After a while working on the plate, the sauce was dry, so we used a small brush to add a little bit of sauce on the Tortellinis, as well as to wet the product a little bit more. And we added a little bit more of basil (or whatever the green thing on top of the tortellinis is) to bring the product freshness back.

I think the final composition works very well with the layout, and the final image shows the product in a nice way. Not bad for the first Food Style kind of work ever.