This evening's entry was a very random and spur of the moment shoot. It proved to me that I was ill-prepared, and that I needed to re-think my setup. At the very least, I need to leave the flash attached to my camera body. In the perfect world, I could have set up a pair of flashes, to create a more "studio" effect. Or perhaps set up a light box, to create an even, balanced look.
But alas, that was not to be....
To make banana cream pie, a hand-rolled crust is introduced to fresh sliced banana.
A creamy, custard-like filling is gently poured over the banana slices. In this shot, we needed some extra lighting. The pot holding the filling was creating an awful shadow over the pie.
The filling stiffens as it's poured, creating the marvellous ripples & texture seen here.
Perhaps this photo shows the texture a little better ?
Another learning moment - capturing photos of steam isn't as easy as I had hoped. You can vaguely make out a few wisps directly above the pie. Next time, I would make sure to have a very dark background to shoot against.
The meringue goes on. Properly lit, the whips create wonderful texture on the surface.
The finished pie. Now that's a tasty treat for a reward !
So the lessons learned through this entry is that I need to be better prepared. Since photography is essentially learning to master the properties of light, it seems fitting that I need to recognize when additional lighting is required, and to always have that external light source handy !
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