I remember seeing a few years ago now, a photographic trick of the trade also employed by film/TV photographers, when shooting food for adverts. There's a liquid which is poured over the prepared food which really brings out the colour of the food making it look so much more appetising for the photograph/commercial. To all intense and purposes it makes the food inedible I think but is perfect for the task of making it look good for the picture/commercial. Maybe it's veg oil ? Does anyone here know exactly what it is that they pour over the food ?
I believe it's glycerine, isn't it? Same thing they sometimes use for fake tears in the films! Gives it that glossy sheen and enhances the colours under the lights.
adding steam to hot food Another tip, if you want steam. Place a tampon in a bowl of water, wack it in the microwave for a couple of mins on highest setting. remove tampon from hot water place behind food, out of shot and away you go.
more tips... black coffee with cream - black treacle and pva wood glue that just cooked look for chicken etc. - massage in some marmite if you want to shoot something like a glass of beer with a chilled look to it give the glass a dusting with dulling spray and then use a plant spritzer to spray on a mix of glycerine and water is this starting to sound like Viz Top Tips with Roger Mellie?
