I’ve added a new gallery to the webpage!
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How To Shoot Great Pizza Photography
The Keys To Great Pizza Photography If you dabble as food photographer, sooner or later, someone is going to ask you to photograph pizza. I’ve probably have shot pizza for over ten different clients over the years and from that experience, I’ve developed an understanding of what it takes to make a great pizza photo….
Restaurant Food Photographer
Restaurant Food Photographer Hey! If you get a chance, please take a look at this video that Popular Photography did on a friend of mine, Cayla Zahoran. Cayla is a New York food photographer that used to assist for me back in the day. A couple years back, she moved to the big apple and…
Food Photography Critique of Parfait
Parfait Food Photography Critique I shot this food photography of this Parfait just this last week. While I have to say that I’m very happy with the overall results, I usually find it useful to critique my own photo after the fact, and think of what I might of done differently. Here’s what I cam…
Lobster Photography
Lobster Photography for The Dequesne Club Nikon D800 Nikon 85mm f2.8 Tilt Shift lens shot at f5.6 It’s pretty easy to do great food photography, especially when you’re shooting something exotic. To make this photo stand out, the key was to create as much shape as possible on the food and as much shape as…
Food Photos for a Happy Easter!
Food Photos for a Happy Easter! Lighting – The lighting on this food photo is pretty simple and isn’t what makes the picture special. The set is basically lit from both sides, with one side stronger than the other. They key with this lighting is to keep the light fixtures low. There is some fill…
Beautiful Food Photograph of Strawberry, Dipped in Chocolate
Beautiful Food Photograph of Strawberry, Dipped in Chocolate Sorry, but I’ve been neglecting my food photography blog. I’ve been really busy, but that’s no excuse not to keep posting. The funny thing is though is that I’ve been busy, but I’ve had to keep the photos under wrap until various promotions have launched. I did…
Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate
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!
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…
How to Find the Right Food Photographer
How to Find the Right Food Photographer If you manage a food-related business like a restaurant, candy company, or even a bakery, sooner or later, you’re going to need some food photography to use for marketing purposes. And if you don’t mind your photos looking like every other companies, you might be able to buy…