A number of elements go into making delicious food photos. Nisha from RainbowPlantLife shares her lighting secrets for great food photography: Understand Directional Light Directional light produces much better quality photos than light that comes from all different directions. Directional lighting can be of many different types. First, there is side lighting, where the food […]
Food photography is still life photography. You have full control over where you place the elements and how you take the photos. And this is what determines the success or failure of an image. Photographer Joanie Simon from The Bite Shot discusses how you can apply effective composition techniques in food photography: Visual Weight Visual […]
Food styling is an art. You simply cannot shoot great food photos if you don’t have the right skills in styling and presentation of food. This video by The Slanted Lens will give you a lot of ideas on how to style your food for yummy looking photos: Condensation Fake condensation is easier to manage […]
Do you love to shoot food but want more control over your lighting? Maybe you’ve seen those beautiful soft shadows on so many of the excellent food blogs out there and want to get the same results. Joanie Simon has these tips to get you started: Making the leap from natural light to artificial light […]
Whether it be portrait, product, landscape, or even food photography, lighting makes a whole lot of difference. And since artificial lighting can be easily manipulated, photographers love to use it. But it’s the budget factor that stops a lot of us from using strobes. Food and travel photographer Skyler Burt demonstrates how you can shoot food […]
Restaurants depend on beautiful images of their food to draw in customers. This is one of the reasons why food photography is hugely popular in the industry. Food and travel photographer Skyler Burt presents six effective food photography tricks to satisfy hungry eyes: 1. Fix Tilted Glasses Sometimes you might notice that a drinking glass […]
Looking to spice up your food photography? Food photographer Joanie Simon has a few suggestions on how to build a DIY backdrop that’s sure to save a few dollars and add some character to your shots: Believe it or not, you can easily build a custom-made backing panel for less than $30. Though the process itself takes […]
Food photography can be a deceptively difficult genre to master. Even the most beautiful plate comes off as entirely unappealing when the right techniques aren’t implemented. So, when you’re bringing cuisine into the studio, what’s most important to keep in mind? Experienced photographer Sean Tucker has a few simple pointers to offer that can make a […]
Food photography has a special place in the world of commercial photography because of how unintimidating it can seem at first. Snapshots on mom-and-pop dinner menus and amateur food pictures on Twitter have made anyone believe that they have the artistic eye for food photography. However, anyone who has studied or attempted professional level photography […]
If you like preparing food, you’ve probably taken a photo of your masterpieces more than a few times, right? It’s hard to resist. Good food photography is all about attractive photographs that make your mouth water and your stomach rumble. Check out the deliciousness we found this week: Feeling hungry? If you’re heading to kitchen, […]
