Told the night shift guy at the 24-hour diner on Route 9 that my food photos looked flat, and he was right
I was up at 2am editing pics of a late-night pancake plate and showed them to the cook, Marcus. He said the flash was killing the shadows and to just use the light above the counter. Tried it with one lamp and the shots finally had actual depth. Has anyone else gotten a better tip from a stranger at a diner than from hours of tutorials?