Sugar Sugar

Confectioners' sugar being sifted over a slice of Italian fruit cake

In my self-portrait of falling powdered sugar I froze the action with a combination of fast exposure and off-camera flash, triggered remotely, which provided just enough light while eliminating any distracting background (me!).

Learning to use an off-camera flash is a way to improve your food photography by leaps and bounds. With only a modest investment in a speedlight, some simple related gear, and some know-how, it’s not difficult to create special effects or great natural-looking results regardless of your actual (ambient) light. The Strobist blog is a great place to discover how.

About the author

Eva Baughman has loved studying and practicing photography since buying a second hand Nikkormat SLR when she was first out of college. Photography took a secondary role while she raised a family and worked as a pastry chef and as a recipe tester. When her nest emptied, her passion to create images was reignited. Now it’s with a Pentax DSLR, a Fujifilm X-T1 and in the digital darkroom. She especially enjoys travel and nature photography, has exhibited in New Hampshire, and has had her photos published by the New York Times for food-related stories.

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Eva Baughman

Eva Baughman has worked as a mom, a pastry chef and a recipe tester. She enjoys travel and nature photography.

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