Holiday Pie Stop Motion Video

December TOWN is The Entertaining Issue. Inside the magazine, you can find three pie recipes. Each is a spin on a classic pie. The one in this video is a cardamom pear pie with a lattice crust. Go to towncarolina.com for the print version.

During most of my photoshoots, I take photos for stop-motion videos. Especially for a story that could be on the magazine cover. This video had a few different variations, some with whipped cream and some with a hand and fork. But sometimes the best approach is the least complicated one.

This video was made for TikTok (@communityjournals) and Instagram (@towncarolina).

I think it's important to make notes of mistakes and ways in which we want to grow.

Each time I make a stop-motion video from photos I took with studio equipment, I learn something new. This shoot in particular shows that even small discrepancies in strobe lighting can cause problems in post-production. While the differences between each frame may not be noticeable to the average viewer, they are very obvious to me. Next time, I will try a constant light or just take more shots of each frame.