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Commercial food photographer tells us the truth behind those TikTok hacks

Jul 8, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment

There are a lot of food photography tips on social media. A lot of them claim to show useful ‘hacks’, and some are quite informative, particularly behind-the-scenes lighting setups. Many, however, should probably just be viewed as entertainment. The information is often just plain incorrect.

Do commercial photographers really use PVA glue on cereal? And engine oil on pancakes? There are so many of these viral hacks that it’s difficult to know what’s right anymore. Luckily, in this video, commercial food and beverage photographer Scott Chouciño from Tin House Studio tells us how it’s really done.

Don’t try this at home: TikToker encourages people to destroy their lenses with rocks

Jun 9, 2022 by Alex Baker 1 Comment

There are some very daft suggestions and tutorials on TikTok. As I discovered when I tried a few of the photography hacks, there are several that it goes without saying that you just shouldn’t try. This one might take the cake though. After watching a video of a ‘hack’ where a photographer appears to deliberately scratch his lens with a rock to create a ‘cool effect’, one viewer actually copied it and fully destroyed her camera lens.

Photographer and TikToker Illumitatiana posted a video of her using a rock to scratch the front of her Canon 50mm f/1.8 in response to a viral video made by Andres Videography where he appeared to do the same to his lens.

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

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