The Secrets to Photographing Food Like A Pro
Pick your toy – smartphone, DSLR, it doesn't really matter. With so many different ways to capture great imagery, it's important to understand the basics, especially when it comes to photographing food. Whether you're a participant or an observer, here are some of the top tips that I like to keep in mind as a food photographer and co-director of Buffet (a content studio for the food and drink industry). With the intention of giving a personal perspective to my photography tips, I've done so via a few of my favourite photo shoots to date. Light Photographers are either creating or chasing light to work with. Like a moth to a flame, I'm a chaser. My preference is natural light which means I have to be flexible depending on what the light is doing on any given day. I'm often shooting food on location in various restaurants, which adds yet another dimension to each shoot, having to navigate the unique lighting environments within each space. My go-to for...