Newbie Camera Help

Dsphoto

I agree on fixed focal length or prime lenses. You should look at the 50f.4 as it is a great lens optically. Do take advantage of it's shallow depth of field.
All who say lighting is the key are 100% spot on! I too know my way around a studio.

Images

Have a look at some food magazines. There are lots of excellent images including natural light images. If you use a tripod and utilize a large, north facing window you have a perfect lighting source. Put the subject near the window (back light the subject) and use a crumpled foil reflector to bounce some light into the shadows ( crumple aluminum foil then flatten it out and tape it to a small piece of cardboard and place it so it bounces light towards the front of the subject). Camera should be on a good tripod shooting down on the subject,.

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