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For photography lovers, you would have been familiar with the term food photography. If you are learning food photography, then you need to read this article until it is finished. In this article, it will be discussed how to produce food that looks delicious and make the person look tempted to eat them.
How can I produce interesting food photography?
- Capture food as your object with enough portions
The basic knowledge in food photography is not photographing food with such a big portion. It will make such foods unattractive and less interesting. Use the impression of minimalist when photographing food. The food in a photograph will look more succulent and elegant.
- Give certain layer underneath the plate to give more interesting look
Giving certain layer on the bottom of the plates such as bread paper or parchment paper will make visual power becomes more interesting to look at.
- Try to make contrast from the background
Sometimes a photographer forgets show important contrast is. It will major impact to the photo. You can add some colorful properties or decorations if your food has pale color.
- Do not focus too much of the food’s layout
Food that looks messy is actually looks more natural compare to the food that has been arranged to look precise and neat.
- Use simple dining tools from your kitchen
Food photography isn’t about fancy and elegant porcelain dining tools. Even your simple dining tools in your kitchen can be good properties for your photo to give natural touch.
- Focus more on the beauty of the food
If you are crispy mushrooms lover, try to be more focus on the food and let those mushrooms pile up on a plate. Focusing to the detail will make the food looks attempting for people.
- Try to take a picture of the food’s delicacy
If you choose ice cream as the object of your picture, you can try to focus on the delicacy of the ice cream like the melted vanilla and chocolate as well as the cream that is dripping on the cone.
- Inspiration comes from everywhere
Food as the object can come from your daily meal or when you eat it in the restaurant or café.
- Retouch the photo
Before you post the photo, it is better for you to edit it with certain filter to make it more interesting.
- Find other references and inspirations
How to learn food photography can be obtained from websites, YouTube channel, books about food photography and so on.
These are 10 ways how to learn food photography. If you are professional photographer, it is better to learn composition and lighting as well so your photos will look more interesting. There many resources to find out how to get interesting food photography. Don’t forget to use your social media as your assistant to show off your photos. Good luck!