![]() Natural lightĪs I experienced, natural light is awesome for food photography. In addition, I’ll pan out about reflectors, light modifiers, and other practical tools that can come in handy. I have watched a lot of videos of professionals using speedlights and strobes to make stunning food photos, however, I have only used natural and continuous light so far, so I’ll be talking about these two types. We can work with natural light, continuous artificial light, and speedlights or strobes. Lighting in food photography is a wide topic. We happen to use the same colors with different tones or complementary colors, however, they mustn’t keep the viewers busy. ![]() ColorsĪs for colors, we always try to find props that enhance the meal while paying attention to the harmony between them. I usually examine the colors, their provenance, their relation to a popular custom, and if the photos are for a certain occasion. ![]() Props and accessoriesĪs for props and accessories, aside from the basic parts like a knife and spoon, there are more factors to consider. Of course, in this case, we have to improvise and try to bring the best out of the situation by being creative as much as we can. It can happen, we don’t have too much time for preparing and we have to make it really quick. In this case, we happen not to have the appropriate accessories so we have to be creative and find other solutions. In most cases, our stock is limited so we work with what we have. What’s more, for each meal, we make preconceptions, sorts of scenarios.Īfter we set everything together in the head, we gather everything we’ll need. I love considering the colors and try to choose pots, trays, serviettes, and props that suit well. We flick through some images by other photographers to get ideas and inspiration. I try to figure out how we could bring out the best of the dishes and what could be the best way to photograph them. Some simple tools Preparing for a food photography sessionīefore anything else, the most important thing is to have a list of the meals we are going to shoot.Īfter we have it, I do a little research. For cleaning, I usually use microfiber towels and cotton swabs for small stainings. In addition, I occasionally utilize some sort of lighting setup, reflectors, light modifiers and A-Clamps. As I experienced, prime lenses work really well for food photography and macro lenses can come in handy as well. For example, I set the lights, the background, the shooting angle, and direction and the only thing that’s missing is to organize the scene with the subject.Īs for lenses, I always shoot between 35mm and 200mm with my fx camera and It’s more than enough. I also use it when I have a “stage” with a pre-set environment. If the light conditions are not good enough to shoot handheld I use a tripod. If we like it to be shallow, a phone may not be a good choice. The only crucial issue here is the depth of field. However, if the lights and the composition are well set, it doesn’t matter if it’s a phone or a 10 thousand dollars camera. I mean, a more professional camera is a good choice when working in certain conditions, or the final resolution and dpi count. Photographing food doesn’t require any special equipment or tools, however, there are some items that are really good to have in certain situations. Since that, we continuously provide content for magazines and for ourselves as well. It was really fun and the results were promising enough to carry on together. Knowing each other, we agreed that we were going to work together on it. One day, they were to send some recipes with images for a magazine being published every 3 months. One of my colleagues and her sister have a blog dealing with healthy food and nutrition called Cleansanity. So my adventure with food photography started here with these two images. When we got our meals, it looked so enticing and appealing that I couldn’t help taking some pics. All at once, we saw a neat eatery, a neatery □ where the atmosphere was really pleasing and unique so we decided to eat something there. Aromas, scents, flavors, and tastes narcotize everyone in this paradise of street and food photography. Walking down the streets, It was like a gastro orgy. In 2014, I spent a week in Istanbul with my friends. I am sharing the story of the beginnings, the process flow, and the used techniques, and some ideas on how I improve food photos. With this article, I’m giving you an insight into how I do food photography.
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