This post is a follow up post for taking pictures with a tripod. The first post was about how to photograph food without a tripod. Using a tripod is my preferred method to guarantee you get nice and sharp (in focus) images. If you don't have a tripod yet, check out my Tripod Buying Guide. Not all tripods are created equally! Please do NOT put your $500, $1200, or $3000 camera on a … [Read more...]
How To Do Remote Photo Shoots The Right Way
So what I will be talking about today is actually something that is not new. I've been doing remote photo shoots for about 15 years now. There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to do this. Remote photo shoots are when you are shooting without your client being in the same space as you. During your remote shoot you are telecommunicating with them, in some way while you are creating the … [Read more...]
How To Photograph Food Without A Tripod
I hope you all are doing OK in these crazy times. My sincerest condolences for you and your loved ones that have been impacted by this pandemic. It is certainly a scary time in the world right now with a lot of uncertainty. Many of you have been reaching out to me because you are having to work from home now more than ever, and have some extra time to work on your food photography. I wanted … [Read more...]
What Are Tear Sheets In Photography And Why You Need Them
I coach photographers how to get commercial clients. During one of my webinars with one of my groups of photographers, I talked about using tear sheets in photography, and the photographers asked a lot of questions about this, so I figured you might have some as well. In this post, I will talk about what a tear sheet is, how to use them, and why. Photographers AND Bloggers can use these! What … [Read more...]
Artificial Lighting For Food Photography Behind The Scenes
In this post I will show you super easy artificial lighting for food photography that I used to take this picture of a bloody Mary and mini BLT. Many photographers are intimidated by artificial lighting, when the reality is that shooting with natural light is actually more difficult! Here's why. Natural light (the sun) is moving all day long! With that movement, your exposure AND your … [Read more...]
Food Photography Camera & Lens Post Roundup
I thought it would be helpful to put all my posts about certain equipment in one place for you. I'm going to start with all my food photography camera posts. I'm organizing each roundup by equipment type to make it easier to find what you are looking for. As always, let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. Let's start with the most popular post on the blog: What is the best … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Foodie Documentaries
Continuing our conversation from our last post about the most popular Foodie Movies, this post is all about the most popular foodie documentaries. I actually love documentaries about food. Don't get me started about how I feel about the Standard American Diet and how the FDA has really just become a large marketing firm at our expense for big Ag and big Pharma companies. There's a few kinds … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Foodie Movies
Hopefully you will get some time off this holiday season. What better way to spend it than to sit down with some homemade popcorn and watch a fun foodie movie! I asked the Food Photography Club FB group members what were their favorite foodie movies, and here is what they said. If I've left out some of your favorites, please post them in the comments below. My next post will be about the … [Read more...]
5 Steps To Finding Your Ideal Commercial Photography Clients
There are two types of photographers in the world. We have the hobbyist photographer who is not taking pictures to make a profit, they do it for the love of it, and then we have the professional photographer who is trying to make a living from their photography work. Wouldn't it be wonderful to take pictures that you love to shoot, and have someone pay you to do that? That is the dream for any … [Read more...]
50 Food Photography Business Tools For Growth And Success
The following is a list of products, tools, and services that I regularly use in my food photography business. Bookmark this post as I will be updating it often. The post may contain affiliate links to some products. Should you choose to buy the item, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Running Your Photography Business 1 - Contracts: Estimates, Invoices, Terms and … [Read more...]
How To Make Your Photography Portfolio Book
Alright, we are now going to talk about how to make your professional photography portfolio book. It doesn't matter what subject matter you shoot, if you want to get clients, you will eventually need a printed book. Warning, this is a mega post. Please check out my last post about what images you need in your food photography portfolio. I share with you a list to give you several ideas, and … [Read more...]
Getting Clients: What Images Need To Be In Your Food Photography Portfolio?
There is one question I get asked regularly in the Food Photography Club membership site, and also in my private Facebook group with the same name. Can you guess what it is? You probably have the same question. How do I get food photography jobs? Many times, those photographers asking that question are actually not ready for clients yet. In order to find freelance food photography jobs, you … [Read more...]
Rule Of Thirds; A Guide To Composition For Food Photography
I would like to introduce you to my good friend Darina Kopcok. Darina is a very talented food photographer and blogger/writer in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She's actually come up with a very helpful guide on composition for food photography. She's created this guest post to tell you all about her new eBook. This post contains affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase the eBook, I will receive a … [Read more...]
What Is A Medium Format Camera And Why You Need To Know About It
At this point, we have 1000's of camera options available to us. In this post, I'm going to talk about the camera system I use for all my advertising jobs - and it's not what you think. In case you're wondering, this is NOT a sponsored post and these manufacturers are not endorsing me for this post. I'm simply sharing info about what gear I use. Also, images used are from the manufacturers and … [Read more...]
Super Cheap, and Easy DIY Diffusion Panel For Your Photography
Alright, so normally I would be totally offended if my name was associated with anything "cheap and easy", however today I make that exception. If you were to buy this in a photo store like B & H Photo and Video - you would pay over $300! Covering my sliding glass doors, you will see my DIY diffusion panel. It's huge, at about 10 feet x 12 feet. I made it this big in case I had to cover any … [Read more...]
Behind The Scenes Of A Little Book of Cheese Cover Image
So this was a super fun project with my good friend, Chef Debbi Dubbs. Debbi made a cute book called A Little Book of Cheese, (just click on her website link above for the book) about how to buy and store cheese, how to create seasonal charcuterie boards, how to cook with cheese, and more. As Debbi is a good friend, we decided to shoot at her house. Debbi prepped for several days before our … [Read more...]
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