Should I use hard or diffused light for cakes and drinks?

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Editorial Q&A consolidated from class-chat exports. The session date is unconfirmed; imported on 22 October 2026. Answers are based on the course reference.

Should I use hard or diffused light for cakes and drinks?

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The course prefers soft, diffused lighting for cakes and baked goods. It shows backlighting for drinks to make the liquid glow, while side lighting helps reveal textures such as bread crust or crumble.

Treat those as starting points, not a rule that every drink needs hard light. The look of the product and the intended photograph still matter.

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