Thanks filthy light thief that was interesting!

WOW. People are working a LOT harder at the food pictures on their blogs than I would ever have imagined. Daylight is really important. The styling is super contrived. A lot of times, what looks like an elegant setting is a crappy table that just happens to have a nice wood-grain top, and the awkward, ugly cushions are cropped out. White oak tag is a must-have.

And here I thought that the food bloggers' lives were just naturally so much more fabulous and better lit than my own.

This was really interesting! I sometimes use a piece of silver and/or white cardboard as a reflector. Other than that, that's it. These guys go to a lot of effort - certainly more than I could be bothered to. Although I have to confess that I'm slightly coveting their speed lights, soft-boxes and other bits and bobs.

In case you are interested most of my pics are taken in the cupboard that is my kitchen here:

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With no flash and that flouro light - balanced on the edge of the sink.

I've been thinking of making a DIY light box of some sort. There are a lot of inexpensive ways to stage photos in a really clean setting.