Shooting Food Without a Tripod Traditionally, I have always used a tripod when photographing food. I’ve done it this way over the years, for several reasons… 1. Until recently, I’ve use a view camera, with a digital back, to photograph food. Have you ever tried to hand hold a view camera? It’s impossible. 2. Most…
Food Photography for 5 Generations Bakers I did a recent food photography project for 5 Generations Bakers and here are a few images from that shoot. As you can see from the photos, the bakers specialize in making different types of cinnamon swirl bread for the wholesale market. The images are to be used for…
Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate Here’s a recent food photo I did of strawberries, dipped in chocolate. The food stylist did a really good job and the texture of the chocolate is perfect. I love the was the light wraps about each berry and the way the light side of one contrasts so beautifully with the…
The Best Camera For Food Photography! I have to admit, I’m kind of excited about my new food photography camera. I often see on forums or Facebook pages, people asking “so what’s the best food photography camera available?” I’ve always had an opinion about the answer to the question, but just recently, my answer has…
Food Photography of Flat Bread Pizza I just finished up another successful, fun, food photo shoot with great clients, super stylists, and my second-favorite photo assistant. We got a lot of great shots done and were very productive. The funny thing is, that I keep trying to tweak my lighting style a little, and I…
Food Photography Focus Strategy When I first read this question, I thought that it might be a little too simple to address on my “Advanced Food Photography Blog”, but then I remembered that just in the last year, I must of asked myself this very question a hundred times. The question is a simple one…
What’s the best camera lens for digital food photography? “What is the best lens for food Photography?” was a post that I recently came across in a popular photography forum. After reading the various replies, I started to realize that most novice photographers are under the impression that there is a “best lens” for photographing…
Is it better to photograph food as a vertical or a horizontal? I think that each food photographer has his or her own preference on this, but personally, I usually prefer to shoot horizontally. There’s no right or wrong answer to this question, and your preference may be related to whether you lean toward advertising…
Food Photography Critique Video #1 – Apple Cider I thought I’d try something new here. I’ve put together this food photography image critique, via a screen capture program, thinking that I could use the cursor to point out exactly what it was that I was talking about. I think it worked. The reason that I…
A food photographer’s opinion about what makes the best food photography camera This isn’t an article about which is better Canon or Nikon, it’s about 35mm DSLR, medium format, or view camera. Like most other professional photographers, I have my own biases, but unlike many others, I’ve used all three types of cameras. So after…
