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Food Photography Basics - Choosing Your White Table

Updated: Dec 1, 2015 · Published: Jan 20, 2010 by nags · This post may contain affiliate links · 53 Comments

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I'm kidding. This post doesn't have much to do with food photography as such. I have to revive that series, I know I know.
But meanwhile, I am going to answer the question many of you have asked me through comments and emails.
"What's that white background that you use in most of your pictures?"
And today, I present to you.. TADAAA..

PinOOPS! Oh wait! That's my extremely cluttered, not-white-at-all coffee table.

Here's my white table I use for food pics.
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He may look a bit confused but that's because he is not used to being photographed without food on him, you see.
PinIts very convenient to have a hard, white base that easily cleanable and portable. The table weighs less than 1kg 2kg usual tables and you can bring it to any part of your house where there's enough natural light for your pics.
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See what I mean? A white base reflects light well and enhances the picture when you later edit using Picasa or any other software. I love using a plain white base most times partly because I am too lazy to do an elaborate set up but mostly because I love the simplicity. Try it!

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The table is from Ikea. Its a Lack Table that I bought for 20 SGD. I tried searching the Ikea website for the link but looks like they have stopped this product, maybe temporarily.

Moral of the story: grab the white table the moment you see it because by the time you consider it and decide, it may be too late.

Happy clicking on white!

** Coming up: a post dedicated to my oven which is another topic I get the most emails on. Looks like nobody is really reading my recipes eh? Ok, kidding 😀

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  1. Nags

    January 23, 2010 at 4:41 am

    Mahimaa, I usually keep it in the guest room under the study table so probably you didn't notice it 🙂

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  2. Pravs

    January 22, 2010 at 4:36 am

    love your coffee table..even i like white background. Gives a neat pic.

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  3. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    January 22, 2010 at 1:44 am

    wow - hmmm I have to go hunting for 1 here...

    Reply
  4. Nags

    January 22, 2010 at 2:15 am

    Most of the stuff I use is a 'he' and I have a "relationship" with them Raks. Now, aren't you glad I am not stalking you to meet up in SG? 😀

    Reply
  5. Nags

    January 22, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Kanchan - thanks! So glad you like the food photography basics series 🙂

    Sakshi - Hehehe.. you can definitely try! 😀

    Reply
  6. Sakshi

    January 21, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    I noticed that Buddha Mirror on your cleverly sneaked in coffee table ;). From your FB pic i had thought it was a huge mirror.

    Ahaa white table was the reason behind all your fab pics? Do you think I can use it to take my kind of pics? like making my son sit on it so that he looks all glowy?

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  7. Kanchan

    January 21, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    I've no idea from which blog I landed here, but totally thanks to it I've been going through your food photography sessions through out the day !

    Beautifully clicked and aptly written ! Will logon more for more details 🙂

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  8. Rohini

    January 21, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    Wow Same pinch.. I have a pink one though!! 😉

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  9. Rajani@eatwritethink

    January 21, 2010 at 4:18 am

    my white background is a part of my tv+bookshelf!! 😉

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  10. ?

    January 21, 2010 at 3:26 am

    Good one! I love those table's!

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