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Home » Tutorials » Tutorial » Photography Tip: How To Make A Container Appear Full

Photography Tip: How To Make A Container Appear Full

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It has been a while since I shared a photography tip so when I was setting up my pink candy buffet table I snapped a couple extra pictures so that I could share a tip about how to make a container appear full when you don’t have enough filler.

Candy Filled Apothecary Jar

 

When I was shopping for the candy to fill my apothecary jars, I was surprised at how hard it was to find pink candy. Luckily, Valentine’s Day had just passed and there was still some leftover pink candy on clearance. I bought three bags of Hershey Kisses that had pink, silver and red in them. I removed the red Kisses but still didn’t have enough to fill the jar. So, I faked it by centering a smaller container in in the jar and putting the Kisses around and on top of the small container.

Photography Tip Glass FillerSince the apothecary jar is tall and narrow, I had to find a tall narrow container for the center. I looked through my cupboards and found this plastic baby bottle. I like to keep one bottle on hand just in case a friend’s child needs it when they are at my house. I flipped the bottle upside down and held it in place while putting Kisses all round it.

Jar Filler Photo TipEventually there were enough Kisses that they held the bottle in place and I could let go.

Photo Tip Jar FillerThen, I covered the top (or should I say the bottom) of the bottle with the rest of the Kisses

Soup Bowl Garnish Photography TipMy photo from my Chicken Wild Rice Soup post is another example of using a small container to fill a larger container. Is the chicken really floating? Nope it is resting on an upside down ramekin! This technique works really well for adding garnish to food photos. Garnishes like to sink to the bottom of the bowl so put something inside the bowl for it to rest on.

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  1. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke says

    May 25, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    I’ve done the clear glass in the vase thing before, but I love the floating chicken idea!!!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks Kristen!

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    March 18, 2013 at 7:55 am

    This is such a practical tip…..I’ve already used it a couple times since seeing this post! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      March 18, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      Fantastic! I love hearing that!

      Reply
  3. Kathy Penney @ Sparkles And A Stove says

    March 15, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Thanks for the photography tip! Will be using it tomorrow for my Easter side table photo shoot. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      March 15, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      Thanks Kathy! I hope it goes well!

      Reply
  4. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    March 14, 2013 at 5:57 am

    Oooh, you’re a clever chicken aren’t you! That’s fantastic advice Tonia. Thank you.

    Anne xx

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    • Tonia says

      March 14, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks Anne!

      Reply
  5. Kelli says

    March 13, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Ahhh….that it really good to know! Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Crystal says

    March 13, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Great idea, Tonia! 🙂

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  7. Preppy Pink Crocodile says

    March 13, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Awesome tip!! I love the soup trick too!

    KK

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  8. Jodi says

    March 13, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    What a great cheater idea.. thanks so much for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  9. keri @ shaken together says

    March 13, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    AWESOME tips!

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  10. katie says

    March 13, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Love this tip! I’ve done this with several things!

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  11. [email protected] says

    March 13, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Great idea! I don’t know how many times I had to pour soup back because I had to use a lot for a big bowl. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  12. Kelsey Apley says

    March 13, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Oh girl that is some good tips!! Love it, and thanks for sharing your inside scooP!!!!

    Reply

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Tonia LarsonHi, I'm Tonia, a lover of food and photography! Fill a gunny sack with ingredients, tie on an apron and let's get cooking!
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