Ever wanted to know how the professionals photograph food? It’s more than just taking out your iPhone and uploading it to Instagram. It requires skill, creativity, and precision. Here is a look at 5 tips on photographing food.
1) Don’t use the on-camera flash.
Light coming straight at the food from the direction of the camera is not flattering. Place the food near a window and have the light come in from behind or to the side. Using a tripod helps tremendously.
2) Filter the Light
The bigger the window, the better the light but, don’t use direct sunlight. Direct sunlight causes harsh shadows and high contrast.
Filter the light or use indirect sunlight. A white translucent shower curtain makes a good filter. A white reflector card can be used to lighten the shadow side.
3) Texture
If your food has texture, show it. Light from the side and show the texture. Shadows show texture so don’t be afraid of shadows.
4) Background
Watch your background and make sure that it doesn’t take away from what you want to say in your image.
Your photo has one hero and that hero should be the food-not the props or the background.
5) Angles
If your food has height, show it. Shoot at a low camera angle. If your food is flat but graphical, shoot from above. If you can’t decide, try shooting from a diner’s point of view.
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