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..
OOPS! Oh wait! That’s my extremely cluttered, not-white-at-all coffee table.
Here’s my white table I use for food pics.
He may look a bit confused but that’s because he is not used to being photographed without food on him, you see.
Its very convenient to have a hard, white base that easily cleanable and portable. The table weighs less than 
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!
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 😀
Lovely,hey wait a minute…. how do you claim "'he'…"???
Hah..the cat's out of the bag! All this goodness from a 10 buck Ikea table?? Thank God for Picasa too! I can't do anything without Picasa! Are you feeling lucky??
Love this Ikea Lack tables.. I have the dark chocolate brown one..
So IKEA LACK TABLE is the secret of your white background… hmm…you are tempting me to buy another one now…;-)
Nice tip. But no white table. And besides, most of the cooking featured in my blog gets done at night and have to make do with artificial light. But useful information just like your posts on food photography.
You should start a separate blog on food photography :p Love your work, though. And your recipes! 🙂
To the horro of my daughter i go to her room to take pics as that is the room with more space and i can put a small table there and remove when i finish taking pic.
In summer I go to the balcony and then take the pic 🙂
thANKS …I THOUGHT SO this must be from ikea while readin ur post,..;-)
nice tip…simple and easy. i generally have so much clutter that i have to struggle to take a good pic
Love your coffee table Nags, large and great to place all the remotes. We have about 6 remotes too! 😀
Nice place Nags, beautiful light coming in…Please revive this series…Its a huge insight !