Jan 13 2009
Photographing Food
I have developed a deep relationship with Food Photography ever since I have started cooking. In the very beginning cooking was a mess and a hard task, but today it is a fun filled activity which energizes me, inspires me and satisfies me! To photograph the food I cook is absolutely a wonderful adventure.
There are a very few tips to photograph food which I think are very important to accomplish a perfect photo result.
Some of these tips are as follows:
- Have neat presentation ( Not too much clutter )
- Choose a plain background/table top. (Too much fanciness is distracting)
- Use a solid colored plate/platter/base where the food is served
- Shoot in daylight. (Try beside the window or a place where there is sufficient daylight available)
- If you’re shooting somewhere daylight is unavailable, then try a 100 watt lamp or portable flash lights.
- Avoid flash on camera. Flash on camera tends to change the originality of the Food.
- Use a tripod.
- Turn the Macro setting on
Not all of the above have to be done in order for a perfect food shot to be achieved, but best results will be received if followed =)
I tried to do some food photography before but they either came out as overexposed or underexposed so it was disappointing. It’s kinda tricky to do this indoors, specially without much natural light isn’t it? I’ll keep your tips in mind next time! Take care