How To Take Action Shots In Food Photography


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Want to make your photographs more exciting and set yourself a part from others? Try incorporating action shots next time you shoot. “But my subject doesn’t move,” you say. That’s where the exciting part comes in. Action shots do exist in the food world – pouring on sauce, dipping a chip, stirring a pot, piping on frosting, caramel oozing out. Think about the interaction that you have with food. If you keep reading, I will show you a trick on getting action shots without the need for another person in the kitchen.

(First, before we get started, make sure you read my post on how shutter speed works. This guide will assume you have basic knowledge of setting the shutter speed.)

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Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches


Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches | www.chocolatemoosey.com

Today is a day of celebration because it is my birthday. Happy birthday to me! I’m not the type to have big birthday celebrations. Growing up, my birthdays usually flopped, ranging from nobody showing up to my skating party to family being sick to just not being very good days. However, the one thing that is a must is a decadent dessert. Instead of cake this year, I made Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, a few of my favorite things rolled into one dessert. Chocolate chip cookies, toasted marshmallows, and ice cream. Looks like today is going to be a great day.

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Understanding Shutter Speed

Understanding Shutter Speed | www.chocolatemoosey.com

It’s been awhile since I brought you a photography lesson. Awhile back, I covered the different camera modes for most DSLRs. Today I’m going to talk about the Shutter Speed (Tv for Canon, S for Nikon) Mode. Now that the weather is getting nicer … [Continue reading]

Roasted Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Ganache Frosting

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Sometimes no matter how good you are, you just can’t win them all. Do you remember the cupcake contest I won last year? I entered it again this year. Except I didn’t win. As bummed as I am for not being able to keep the title, I’m still proud … [Continue reading]

Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine #SundaySupper #cincodemayo

Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine | www,chocolatemoosey.com

This Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine is a long lost recipe from my recipe binders. I have three thick binders plus a few skinny ones. As I cooked throughout college, I printed recipes and stored them in my binder along with magazine pages I tore out. I … [Continue reading]

Cinco De Mayo Recipe Round Up

Cinco de Mayo Recipe Round Up | www.chocolatemoosey.com

Happy almost Cinco de Mayo! Even though most of us probably aren’t Mexican, I don’t think anyone would really turn down an excuse to eat Mexican cuisine. I know I’ve been craving chicken enchiladas (and finally made some this past weekend from … [Continue reading]