Habang sumisikat ang mga social media influencers at foodies online, tumutungo noon ang 26-year old papunta sa kanyang karera bilang isang food at travel photographer.
"When I was in primary school, my sister used to mould chocolate lollipops, and she would always ask me to take photos of her work. Then from culinary school up to my days in uni, I loved taking photos of whatever dish I concocted," saad niya.
Ang kanyang interes sa food photography ay nagamit din niya noong siya'y nagtrabaho bilang marketing executive para sa steak at ribs restawran ng kanyang pamilya sa Pilipinas.
"I was working on the menu with a graphic designer. We decided to improve on the food photos. It pushed me to then study photography, attend seminars and study food styling. That's how my career in food photography started," aniya.
This love for food photography carried over to her work as the marketing executive of her family's steak and ribs restaurant in the Philippines. Source: EA Alvarez
Ngayon, kumukuha ng mga litrato ang Melbourne-based food photographer na ito para sa mga home bakers, hobbyists at kompanya gaya ng Menulog.
Ayon kay EA, may mga kailangan tandaan kapag kumukuha ng litrato ng pagkain.
1. Iba ang techniques ng food, travel at street photography. Image
Ayon kay EA, iba ang mga techniques ng food, travel at street photography.
"For food, your photos need to be very sharp, very detailed. Travel and street photography are a bit similar, but street has more action, but travel has more to do with landscape," saad niya.
2. Gumamit ng natural light.Image
"Natural light is your best friend," saad ni EA.
Ayon sa kanya, kahit nangangailangan ng iba't ibang ilaw sa professional photography, mas mainam pa rin ang natural light para lumabas ang detalye at kulay ng pagkain.
"Go to a spot where the light comes in nicely. If the photo is gloomy, it will be hard to edit. Food is considered as still life; without light, it will be hard to give your photo life," aniya
3. Kumuha ng litrato mula sa komportableng anggulo.Image
"Always use a tripod if possible. When using a mobile phone, the best angle is flat lay (a shot from the top)," saad ni EA.
4. Siguraduhing ang pagkain ang pokus. Image
Nakakagulo ng litrato ang over-styling.
"Make sure food is always the focus. If you add a lot of details or props that are not necessarily related to the food, you take away attention from it," aniya.
5. Magkaroon ng sariling estilo.Image
May kwento ang bawat elemento ng mga litrato ni EA.
Ang estilo niya ay "messy", ang mga edits niya ay "moody" at makatotohanan ang kanyang mga komposisyon. Talagang natutunaw ang sorbetes. May naiiwang mga butil talaga ang biskwit. Tumutulo talaga ang natunaw na queso.
"Photography is a very competitive field. If you’re not innovative, you’re just like any other person taking a photo. You can use the photos you see online as inspiration, but you have to have your own distinct style," saad niya.
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