Shooting Techniques
How to Focus for Sharp Macro Food Photos
Macro photography is stunning but it comes with a unique set of challenges. To make beautiful food images with your macro lens, you need to get your subjects in razor-sharp focus. This means...
My Tips for Stunning Flatlays
Thanks to Instagram, overhead shots of food have become incredibly popular. This graphic style is great for flattening depth and getting more elements into a frame. Smartphones have very wide...
Five Food Photography Tips You Should Know About Improving Your Food Photography
Food photography has a steep learning curve. Not only do you have to learn the artistic elements of composition, you also need to get down the technical side--the science of light and all the...
Tips on Focusing For Food Photography
In still life photography, some photographers prefer to use manual focus. Others prefer autofocus. I use autofocus whenever I can, because my vision in not what it used to be. Sometimes, however, I...
What’s the Best Camera Angle for Food Photography?
Question: What is the best angle for food photography? Answer: There is no best angle. There is simply the angle that works for the food you're shooting. There is no all around "best" angle for food...
Tips for Natural Light Food Photography
If you're a food blogger, you're probably working with natural light. Depending on where you live, you may be struggling to take great photos with the light that's available. Most of the time you...
What’s Wrong With Your Food Photos (And Mine Too)
Recently, I had a new article published on Digital Photography School about five food photography mistakes you might be making. Chances are, you're making some of these mistakes with some of your...
How I Shoot Cocktails
As a food photographer, you will be asked to shoot a fair number of beverages. I avoided drink photography for a long time because it’s one of the toughest types of shoots to pull off, as it usually...
How to Shoot For Restaurants – Part II
In my last post, I talked about how to approach shooting for restaurants. In this post, I will outline some of the things to be aware of on the business side. Besides technical and artistic...
How to Shoot for Restaurants: Part I
HOW TO SHOOT FOR RESTAURANTS: PART I Whether you are a blogger or Instagrammer, or a photographer starting your own food photography business, you may be approached to shoot for a restaurant....
Tips on Focusing For Food Photography
In still life photography, some photographers prefer to use manual focus. Others prefer autofocus. I use autofocus whenever I can, because my vision in not what it used to be. Sometimes, however, I...
How to Take Dramatic Food Photos
How to create dark and dramatic food images in what is often referred to as the chiaroscuro style. Over the last several years a trend towards dark, shadowy images has emerged among the various...