Monday, September 7, 2009

Food Photography Tips

By Billy John

Images of food are all over. We cannot walk down any leading shopping street without being bombarded by them from the windows of all the food shops. We open a magazine and there they are again pushing up their mouth watering delights at us.

If you thing that food photography is very difficult and that you could never snap like the professionals you could surprise yourself. Like most types of other photography, a lot of the results come from technique which can be learned.

As we all know - light is King in the world of photography. Getting the lighting right is always the number one concern. Take time to make sure your have plenty of light.

Using natural light from a window can be perfect for food picture taking because it gives food that natural look. Support this with bounced flashlight and you can get a simple yet perfect result.

If you have to take a lot of food pics then invest in buying or making a light box or tent. This is simply an enclosed area that is lit externally through diffused walls in the tent/box.

Slow shutter speed is king for food pics to capture the depth of the image. Make sure your camera is well mounted on a strong tripod and of course you should be using a shutter release cable to stop any camera shaking resulting in blurring.

Use the right props with your pictures and they will bring your photos alive. We eat food literally with our eyes first so feed the eyes with lots of variety and colour.

Do not skimp on your equipment if you want to do good food photography. Having a top quality SLR camera with a good lens will make all the difference. You must have full control over all the settings - shutter speed - aperture setting - zoom - to be able to create top shots. Using good quality lighting will also pay massive dividends.

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