Food Photography

[evader]

I'm going to be shooting some pictures for a friend of mine who owns an upscale restaurant. He will be using the pictures for advertising purposes...billboards, menu's, website, etc.

Here is the gear I will be working with...
Camera
Nikon D7000
Lens
70-200mm f/2.8
24-70mm f/2.8
50mm f/1.8
Lighting
2 SB-600 flashes
Umbrella and Stand
28" Softbox & Stand
Cactus Wireless Flash Triggers

They want nice bright looking pictures.

Anyone have any tips on how to set up the shots?

[OsmosisStudios]

How big will the dishes be? A macro lens is always a good idea for food; renting one is a great option.

[Doug Sundseth]

Bright is a function of the color of the food and the exposure. Since food doesn't really move much (my food doesn't, anyway), exposure is just a matter of setting up your exposure triangle correctly.

And according to the person who wrote the book on food photography, a macro lens is seldom necessary. Frankly, her book would probably be a great place to start.

[evader]

unfortunately I don't have time to rent anything as I'm heading there tonight to take the pictures...he just called me last night to ask if I could get them done before Friday morning...