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Food photography 101: ‘Peeps’ inspiration photos

Photographer Kirk McKoy cut out a keyhole design and shot the marshmallow candies through the cutout to make a "peephole."

Photographer Kirk McKoy cut out a keyhole design and shot the marshmallow candies through the cutout to make a “peephole.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Check out some of Kirk McKoy’s photos for Food’s story on homemade peeps. Photo needs vary depending on the story. If it’s a cover story, the photographer may need something artistic to grab the readers’ attention. If the story has recipes or other components, the photographer needs separate shots for each one, with plenty for the page designer and Web producer to choose from.

Tight shot

A tight shot of homemade “peep” chicks arranged on white. You really get a sense of the delicate texture of the marshmallows here.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Wider shot

Pull back on the chicks at an angle to see the design.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Different perspective

Pull up and out to get a sense of the geometric design.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Overhead

A tighter overhead shot shows the geometric pattern of homemade “peeps.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

From above

Pull back overhead shot of geometric “peeps” design.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Exposure

The exposure really brings out the bright colors of the sugared marshmallow chicks.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Assorted 'peeps'

An assortment of homemade “peeps” shot on white, including piped and cut-out marshmallows.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

'Peep' bunnies

Bunny “peep” cutouts arranged on black.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Small 'peep' bunnies

A trio of cut-out “peep” bunnies on black.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

'Peep' bunny

A single “peep” bunny, all alone.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

'Peep' in eggshell

A green “peep” chick in a light purple shell on black.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Yellow 'peep' in eggshell

An overhead view of a yellow “peep” chick in a shell on black.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Pink 'peep' in eggshell

From the front, a pink “peep” chick in a shell on black.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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