Food photography is about capturing the delicious nature of food and this process requires the perfect light, fresh food and the right composition to make it look delicious. When it comes to lifestyle photography, it can be a vast and varied genre where the photographer captures someone’s way of life, condition, customs, habits, environment and so on. One of these lifestyle choices is food.
In this article we will take a look at how to capture visual stories of food through lifestyle photography where you can capture stories of people, the flavours of the food and the stories around food. Lifestyle food photography shows how the raw materials for the food are procured, how the food is prepared, presented, served and enjoyed.
Food Photography Articles
A great food photograph can do a lot of things! It can make a viewer hungry, it can convince a diner to order a dish and it can sell a hell of a lot of food and recipe books. Knowing how to photograph food to get great results requires a specific knowledge of what works […]
Food photography is an art form that can entice viewers in visceral ways. To be able to capture a still-life in such a way as it looks easy and, of course, appetising is something every budding food photographer aspires to. So to ensure that your food photography journey starts off on the right foot, we’ve […]
Dessert – is there a better meal of the day? Sweet treats are definitely my downfall. Even better, these delectable delicacies photograph beautifully. Honestly, I think it is all the vibrant colours that make desserts not only a tasty but also a visual, treat. Colour can be wonderfully creative and composing in colour begins with […]
On the frame of Easter, we want to slow down our pace and simply enjoy life, here is a selection of 15 images for indulging your cravings, 15 photographs of chocolate! In general, food photography is made or broke by the quality of light used (usually in conjunction with a narrow depth of field). These […]
It may sound weird, but food photography is very similar to portraiture and as such thinking about a great portrait shot is a great way to improve your food photography. Why? In both cases, the photographer’s task is quite straightforward – the model has to look as attractive as possible! While portrait photographers need to […]
