Does anyone have any experience using professional cameras to photograph their work? Everyone wants 300dpi images for print, and my iPhone obviously does not produce that. It is a hassle to beg photographers for pictures from a wedding because the majority of the time they give me watermarked photos (which magazines will not accept), and I get better angles and close ups of my own work, the quality is just not there.
Can anyone give me suggestions on where to start? I have no idea what I'm doing in the photography world and am just looking to photograph cakes.
Hi Rachel19,
I use a Nikon D5000 digital camera, one step down from a professional model. I have seen some wonderful pictures from a cell phone, so before you invest in a camera, give PicMonkey a try. It is a program similar to Photoshop. The pictures below are the original and the retouched version. All I did was slightly straighten the image and adjust the lightness, but look what a difference. I also used it to add my logo. PicMonkey has many, many free features, maybe all you will ever need, but some features are for subscribers only for a modest yearly fee. I consider it my most valuable cake tool! Here is the link:
There are all kinds of digital cameras, fairly inexpensive, which make good pictures. Maybe you should go to a camera store (not Best Buy) and explain your needs and let someone show you appropriate equipment.
One of the old members of CC who is no longer on here once gave the advice to someone regarding photographing that was so helpful to me.
Use the zoom on your camera so you can stand back and use a light source other than your flash, in fact turn your flash off, it will give you a photo of your cake that shows flaws so minor that you didn't even know they were there hah.
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