Food Photographer: Learning How

Food photographers have been becoming more and more popular over the past several years and there are many reasons for that. People and companies want pictures of their product especially if it’s edible. They want people to see the picture and want what they see. Another key to remember when taking pictures of food is to be picky and pick the best of the best food because you don’t want to photograph something that doesn’t look appetizing like a half rotten apple or spoiled tomato.

When I first started photographing food I thought it was a bit strange because I was used to always photographing people. I wasn’t really sure how to get good shots at first and it took some experimenting to become a good food photographer.

When taking pictures of food it’s important to remember to set the food up in a way that makes it look appetizing. You want the person who sees the picture to want to reach into the image and pull the food out and eat it.

For both of these images I used a soft box with a continuos light to add interesting high lights and shadows. I also used my Nikon D300 along with my Tamron 28-75mm lens. Since these images were taken inside and it was a little darker and I was using the continuous light I set my aperture at 5.6 so it would bring in some light and also create a nice background. This is definitely a skill that I want to work on in the future.

For more food photographers check out Tyler Price Photography.