Welcome to the second Weekly Photo Stew! I’d like to thank all of you who shared your food photos with us last week via Weekly Photo Stew linky party. Today, I will share a photo of a rich tomato soup with you. I had something else prepared for today but let’s say it wasn’t meant to be. I experienced a major computer issue the other day and lost all of my stuff. Without going into details I will say that my 8-months old laptop was burnt and hard drive is destroyed. What can I say? I have to learn from this and backup EVERYTHING constantly. I wrote Why You Always Need a Backup Plan a while ago, it’s about backing up a blog, you may find it interesting. Although I lost everything, I still consider myself lucky because not only I have second computer but I also have all the software I had on the laptop, including Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom, on my iMac too so I can keep going on when it comes to photo editing. What can I say, does losing all that stuff feels like losing a good friend? Yes. My husband and I spent the last (three-day) weekend in Tuscany and I am sorry I don’t get to share those photos with you this week.
Pretty and Simple
Now, this week’s food photo tip is to keep it pretty! Keep it pretty and simple and that will improve your food photography immediately. People like to see pretty photos, so keep it pretty. Stage it a bit or frame it tightly. Another thing to consider it the way you are showing your before photos. I understand that sometimes it is important to show a before photo; however, when you do show it, make sure you de-emphasize it. Make sure your after photo is getting the attention and that it stands out in the way it’s clear to everyone who visits your blog that that’s the photo you want everyone to see. One way to do it is to make the before photo smaller than your after photo.
Sharing with Tuesday Tips and Pics and This and That Thursday
This is how you can join Weekly Photo Stew on Thursdays. It’s so simple:
1. Make your photograph about food or beverages.
2. Tell us about that photograph: share a photo tip, recipe, or a story behind it.
3. Submit the URL to your food photo post or a specific Flickr image, not your home page or album URL.
4. Include a link back to my blog in your post or image description. You can grab the button below or use a text link.
5. Visit bloggers on your left and your right and leave some comment love.
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Fotografiranje hrane nije nimalo lak posao. Uz znanje potrebna je i dobra tehnika, a naravno i kreativnost fotografa. Odličan post!
Pusa i svarti ponekad do mene:)
Mira,
Thanks you so much! I love this idea and look forward to checking back every week. Your soup looks as fabulous as your picture. Thanks again.
Tiffany
Tiffany, I am so happy to hear you like the idea of food photo linky party! I am so excited to start this weekly photo stew and to see what everyone have to share. Food rocks, doesn’t it?
MMMM that’s delicious. Too bad that I haven’t possibility to taste this masterpiece.
The soup looks so good! I love the vivid color! So sorry about your loss of photos and thanks for the reminder to be diligent in backing up.
Thanks Deb. This has been a pretty painful experience but also a good reminder to backup everything on regular base.
Hi Mira-thanks for visiting, and commenting on my blog; also I do appreciate the invitation to link up with my food photos…and I’m linking up now!
I hope you decide to follow my blog, and I will connect with you also on facebook, and twitter, later.
Thanks for stopping by!
Mira-I just want to let you know…I didn’t only stop by your blog, but I did link up, and also linked back to you! There’s a difference with stopping by, and to comment, and to link up, and comment! Thanks for the invite:DDD
You are so very right about backing up stuff… and I have neglected it recently
Mollyxxx
Oh, I’m in love! A food photography link up! Thank you for ahring.
That was “sharing”!
Got it!
Hello Maria thanks a lot for your sweet words for my cake and letting me know about your yummish looking blog…I am participating with my cake …. Your Soup looks delicious as well as the pictures…I am not good in photography but hope to learn from you… A good addition in my friends related about Food Photography…
Following you on Face book too…
http://craftaworld.blogspot.com/
With love
Farah
Oh Mira, your soup looks delicious – it is such a lovely rich colour. I LOVE soup
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I’ve put my link up today – a wee bitty late but better late than never eh!!! lol.
I’m sorry about your computer issues – hope everything is up and running properly again.
I wasn’t sure that i understanded the rules properly.But I love the idea so count me in.My english is a little bit rusty but I hope you understand.
Buona serata!
Love your blog and am so happy I found it – will look forward to checking out your new posts, thanks for visiting THe Café!
I am glad you like it! Thank you so much for a lovely comment!
Oh, do I need your help
What a great blog…I’m just certain I’ll pick up some wonderful tips from you 
I’m linking up my chocolate tartlets post.
Liz, I am sure you will find something you like, we have great guest bloggers who are full of photo knowledge.
so happy to have you here!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the sweet comments! I love your crisp photo here. Nice sharp contrast btwn. your soup & the white dishes.
thanks for the lovely tips
This looks like fun! I love to take photos of food; I must remember to stop by and play along some time.
Thank you for visiting my blog and for the sweet comment you’d left.