Learn Food Photography

Food Photography points to ask yourself before taking a picture:

Colour/black and white – depends on the purpose

Horizontal / vertical – depends on display

Angle of light – left / right/back window –

The angle of the camera – low/ front/top – high 30 or 60, looks best in food –

Fresh – photograph quickly to get freshness – ice cream melts -

Window light – one light source is enough -

Avoid clutter – put food on the plate with style – white – black

Props – plate – spoon – fork – knife – napkin -

Background – choose table – table mat – white paper -

Subject matter – caption

Balance – colour harmony – colour contrast

Lens – wide / tele / close up – sharp – blur

Exposure – shutter speed – sharp / motion – do not be afraid to use manual settings.

Exposure – aperture – use depth of field – food looks nice in focus, out of focus feeling

Composition – two rounds – shadows

Composition – shapes / square / triangle / round

Composition – line/curve – s curve -

Composition – fore-ground / middle-ground / back-ground colour –

Experiment – glass - playful – fine art – wall décor -

Emotion – I want to eat that – steam of food -