Food Photography

By Kaitlyn Parvin
 Tips For a Good Photo
• One of the best places to photograph
food is by a window where there is •You will get a
plenty of natural light. The key to a
good food photo is the lighting. better shot by
• Good props add to an enhancing shooting from
photo. An overcrowded photo is not
good however. Just adding a nice
down close to
plate, fork or maybe a glass makes plate level instead
the picture seem like a table setting. of straight down
on the food.
• Some photographers like to have steam in their
photos, though a good shot is hard sometimes.
One stylist added steam by microwaving water
soaked cotton balls and placing them behind
food
• Another thing that is important is the balance
of food in a shot: things like color and shapes
ect….Also, when you use techniques like rule of
thirds and leading lines, you get a more
appealing picture.
• Be quick: food doesn’t last forever so its best to
take the shot while the food is ready. Some
photographers set up their props before the
food is ready and practice without it so that
when the food is ready, they can just “pop it
into the picture”. Also, olive oil makes your
food shinny right before a picture, so
sometimes photographers do that.
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opinion, the photos, he uses
most selective focus
important
to capture
thing about
a photo is certain aspects
the lighting. of the food.
• Packaging is the work done for
the boxes of cereals, frozen
foods and cake mixes.
• Advertising is a team effort
made up of the art director,
food stylist, prop stylist,
marketing director, client and
photographer. The camera is
stationary while the food and
props move around.
An example of a good camera to use is the Arca
Swiss 6x9 view camera with a DCS Pro Back that
captures a 48 meg tiff file. This camera has all of
the advantages of a view camera but with the
benefits of digital capture.
• http://www.digital-photography-school.com
/food-photography-an-introduction#ixzz1B
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•http://www.foodportfolio.com/
food_photography/index.html