There's not a lot of information about shooting food in order to get the yummy, gooey, smooth or rough textures. Usually, there are the wide angled, well styled shoots. And a shot too close might put a shot in the 'food porn' category- something that you seldom see on published food magazines.

I recently did another practice shoot where I was toying around with my new wide angle 52mm lens which came in with a macro filter. I was not too impressed with the wide angle shots- basically it adds a few inches to the length but nothing glamorous. On the other hand, the macro filter alone with my kit lens works wonders. It doesn't have the same effect as the 50mm since it acts more like a magnifying glass. The macro filter took beautiful textures, which the 50mm will never let me take at this range. I'll let the pictures speak for itself... you be the judge!

Using the macro ring is a little bit tricky though. I was using manual focus and had to position myself really near the object. Since I was looking at the viewfinder the whole time, I accidentally toppled the reflector and the small can I was using to balance the reflector.... WhoOoppsss...

Enough crinkles?

Plum sorbet

brand of the ice cream scooper