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tootsa Posted 1 Feb 2006 , 4:50pm
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Ok...sooo, I've been reading along for the past few days with Kitagrl's stolen soccer ball. And I absolutely realize the concern this has caused everyone. I also think the sharing of all the info is very important and necessary.

ON A LIGHTER NOTE icon_biggrin.gif What it's made me consider... I've taken some pictures of my cakes, and they never seem to come out nicely enough to even consider putting on a website. Are the pictures that are taken for that purpose done so professionally? What can I do to get my pics to show detail, but look nice, as well.

I've attached the latest pic I've taken to show you what I mean about how bad they are....

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tootsa Posted 1 Feb 2006 , 4:53pm
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Ok...so I thought I attached a pic or two. However, it doesn't seem as though I have...and I don't seem to know how, either!! icon_lol.gif

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Cakeman66 Posted 1 Feb 2006 , 9:28pm
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I don't think a lot of the pics of cakes are done "Professionally", meaning a professional Photographer or setup when taking the pics, it's mostly in the ability to focus and use a decent camera. Don't take a photo from too far away, or too close. Don't have a lot of clutter in the background that can take away from the point of the photo. If you have light shining on the cake, don't use the flash, if you have auto focus and they all should, then use that. etc...

I still use my 8 y.o. Sony Digicam for taking pics of cakes etc., and I chalk it up to knowing something about taking pictures the right way. If it doesn't look good to you when you look at it one your computer, then it won't look good to other people either. i.e. - Blurry etc.

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Phoov Posted 2 Feb 2006 , 1:39am
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....use natural lighting.....manual focus if you can, because many auto-focus cameras have a limit to how close you can be to your subject for that function to work ~ thus blurry pics. A solid background such as a tablecloth, throw, blanket, etc makes a nice fake studio! Experiment and find what "settings" work, and then use that site and settings for your cake photography. If you're somewhere else where you can't create these conditions...........use the program mode. Good luck!

Look in my photos..........these were taken like I've described to you above.

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boonenati Posted 2 Feb 2006 , 1:49am
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Originally Posted by tootsa

Ok...sooo, I've been reading along for the past few days with Kitagrl's stolen soccer ball. And I absolutely realize the concern this has caused everyone. I also think the sharing of all the info is very important and necessary.

ON A LIGHTER NOTE icon_biggrin.gif What it's made me consider... I've taken some pictures of my cakes, and they never seem to come out nicely enough to even consider putting on a website. Are the pictures that are taken for that purpose done so professionally? What can I do to get my pics to show detail, but look nice, as well.

I've attached the latest pic I've taken to show you what I mean about how bad they are....



Here is a previous post about the same issue, if you go to the end you will see my reply and my photo set up
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-14487-photo.html+setup

all the best with your cakes and pictures
Nati

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