This is the Ultimate Food Photography Tripod Buying Guide. Lately in the Facebook group there's been lots of talk about tripods. Weekly, members are asking what's the best tripod to buy without really knowing any of the options they have available. So, hopefully this will help. This post will contain Amazon Affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase any of these items, I will receive a … [Read more...]
The Top Posts On Food Photography Blog – The Best Food Photography Tips And Tricks
I started Food Photography Blog 6 years ago to give you all kinds of food photography tips and tricks. With your help, I use your comments and emails to create new content for you. This post is a roundup of the top 10 blog posts - the most popular blog posts that are on this blog as of this year, based on total page views for each post. #1 The Best Equipment and Software for … [Read more...]
What Is A C Stand, Why You Need It, And How To Use It For Overhead Shots
This post may contain affiliate links. Should you purchase anything through my link I will get paid a small commission at not cost to you. I need to introduce my lil friend - The C Stand! It means Century stand. This is the most important rigging, grip equipment there is. It can do soooo much. Every pro shooter has about 7-10 of these and on big jobs, we rent even more. What is a C Stand? The C … [Read more...]
Food Photography Q and A on FB Live Oct 29th 2016
In this first video I cover 30 questions from folks all around the world. I cover equipment, lighting, white balance, restaurant photography, how to get work and what to charge, shooting outside, focus issues, using utensils in our shots, food styling resources, and so much more! In the very beginning the sound was a little choppy. Don't worry, it's only in the beginning :) It's a FB Live … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes of the Lobster Bake Shot
This image is from a shoot I did to create some promo images. I often have to create what's called test images to make promotional material to get new work. These images are showing the weathered wood surface that I found at a wood salvage yard in Los Angeles. I go over how I found those in detail in that post. The Food A lobster bake is a traditional New England thing to do in the … [Read more...]
What is the Best Camera Angle for Shooting Food?
Do you have trouble figuring out what is the best camera angle to use for your food shots? I find that with the students that I teach, this is a very common problem. My students often teach me what I need to teach them. When I first started teaching, I would do a demo in class where I set up my camera while my colleague, who I was teaching the class with, would set up our food and props for … [Read more...]
The easy way to do an overhead food shot
Overhead food photography is a great way to make a very graphic food image. Food bloggers coined the phrase, "flatlay" for this technique but traditionally we've always called it an overhead shot, just to clear up any confusion there. Overhead food images are used in all sorts of content these days. It's actually a very easy way to create a nice looking food photo because you are totally … [Read more...]