Food Photography Part 2

I created some nice shots during my first still life project using fruit and decided to attempt a few more similar shots for this project. Using Sandy Skoglund's work as inspiration I began thinking of ways I could use food to create an interesting still life. Sandy is known for her fantasy installations like "Radioactive Cats"

but she also staged interesting still life images using food as in, " Thirty Burgers with Mustard," "Cookies on a Plate," and "Luncheon Meat on a Counter."

Skoglund's work focused on reality vs. fantasy and she allowed the viewer to interpret the work and derive meaning himself. In addition she played with pattern and texture. With this in mind I took the following shots. Settings switched between Aperture priority and Manual, natural and artificial lighting.

 While the lighting was still good I setup a few more food shots using store-bought items with interesting textures. With the jelly donut I tried to setup a shot that looked soft but slightly dramatic to illustrate the anticipation of eating something we know isn't good for us.

Next, I peeled the outer layers of an onion to create contrast between a crinkled peel and soft glow of the overall image. I also desaturated the colors to soften the image and draw more attention to the texture.