I love a good “before and after”
When I’m traveling, I like to take food photos as part of the vacation photo album. The lighting in restaurants and on outdoor patios is not always conducive to taking the best photos. I try to frame the dish as best as I can and hope that I can bring it to life with some editing.
This photo was taken in Brussels. We were sitting outside on the patio. The sun had already dipped below the building leaving us with very cool light. Using Adobe Lightroom, I was able to increase the exposure and add some warmth, which brought the dish back to life.
Do you any before and after photos to share? What’s your favorite photo editing application / software?
Dish: Farm poached egg with asparagus cream, fresh mozzarella, and extra-mild smoked salmon
Restaurant: https://leselecto.com/
I use Lightroom also. I try not to adjust too much because I don't want my photos to turn AI-looking. My fave before and afters are showing how my photography has gotten better with practice (I have SOOOOO many examples). Here's the before and after of my peanut butter cookies... (I really should do more intentional photogrphy practice).