Technical Guide (Picture Control Edition)

15
Food
Food
The photo on the previous
page was taken using the Vivid
Pic
ture Control with Contrast,
Brightness, and Saturation set
to +1 and Hue to –1 to suppress
the blue cast from natural light
and bring out the red foods on
the plate.
The Modi ed Versus the Unmodi ed Picture Control
Although the results still re ect
the photographer’s original in-
tent, under some lighting con-
ditions the picture will have a
blue cast that makes red foods
appear more subdued.
Quick Tip
Creating an Ascetic E ect
Vivid Neutral
If Vivid makes food look rich, selecting Neutral before shooting
can lend dishes a certain Spartan appeal.