Food photography and story telling from a different angle

A few scrolls trough Instagram and you notice the flat lay trend of photography. Food photography in general are done this way. As a photographer, I am not particularly in favour of this angle

PhotographyPetra Sittig28 February 2022Food photography, angle of photographing food, seeing things in perspective, close up shots in photography, photography blog post, photography advice, Telling stories through photography, Petra Sittig International Photographer, Restaurant photography

Industrial photoshoot (Part 2) - The personal touch of the manufacturing site

Photographing the machines and products here at Lucoma’s manufacturing site was great. It became a somewhat tricky when they brough in the fire and water

PhotographyPetra Sittig18 February 2022Industrial photoshoot Switzerland, photographing fire, industrial portraits, photographing factories, manufacturing photoshoot, personal touch of the manufacturing site

My first industrial photoshoot (Part 1)

Challenges come in many forms and even though I am not one to shy away from a challenge, but this time I really thought I met my match.

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A picture speaks a thousand words.

Since I’ve been photographing in the parks and streets of Vienna, I have discovered how much beauty there is in the most ordinary of situations. When I have my camera, I notice things on my way that normally would have passed me by

Black and white photographs forever after.

I have recently been thinking about my fascination of black and white photographs. Sometimes I would look at a photograph and immediately feel it should be in black and white rather than colour. I can then almost hear my dad’s voice saying

My first Camera

The first “photoshoot” I ever did was with my aunt’s camera that I borrowed for the afternoon. I was around 12 years old . My younger sister, aged 5 at the time, and her friend were my models.

When you put your mind to it.

I have the tendency to sometimes overestimate my ability to do things. Like the time I decided that cutting my children’s hair would be a good idea….

If it wasn't for George and the 20 hour theory.

I can clearly remember the conversation with my friend George about Josh Kaufman’s 20 hour theory. George is a friend of mine from my years in high school, and he comes to visit me now and again when he’s in Vienna for business.

Hold my hand

What I find beautiful and fascinating is when couples hold hands. We all have a memory of the first time we held someone’s hand….

Photo editing

I choose to keep my photographs as natural as possible. It took a while for me to get enough confidence to be able to stick to the style of photography that I have developed over time and the way I want my photographs to be.

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Does photography gear matter?

Now the one thing that I feel strongly about is the fact that the gear you have is not the thing that would guarantee an interesting picture.

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Who will give the best critique?

I think it is good to receive critique from someone who has knowledge of photography,…

A new perspective

The history of architecture teaches us that every generation of architects have made left their mark on the cities of the world…

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Capture the magic

After a few hours out shooting, it’s always good to come and have a look what I have managed to capture. It’s like biting into a Topfenbällchen.

You have to fail to improve

What I had to learn is that the light of the midday sun is a force to be reckoned with. What I saw with my eyes and what I captured, were not always the same, especially when I download the images on my computer.

The bigger picture

It’s not always easy to see the bigger picture. You only have to do something upstream to understand how this is, not only you, but also the people around you.

Learning by doing

Every generation think their time is the best time to be alive, and it’s probably true because they don’t know any different. However, I do think if you were born during the 60’s, had your childhood during the 70’s, been a teenager during the 80’s, you do realise that in life as we experience it now, there are so much more opportunities for everyone. The door is open and you just have to go and do it.

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Vienna, the city of music

Before crossing the bridge over the canal in Vienna’s Stadtpark, you can already hear the music. The musician in his spot, playing for his walk-by audience.

A Winter’s tale

It’s not without a reason that seasons are used to describe our different moods. Just like in the David Essex song, ‘A Winter’s Tale’, the sense of sadness and loneliness are linked with the cold of winter. I found that even when taking photographs during the winter, certain scenes definitely have this melancholy feel.

What a wonderful world

It’s wonderful to know that we all see the world differently based on our experiences. This means that when we take photographs, our experiences lead us to focus on specific details.

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