There are several types of food photography backdrops, backgrounds and surfaces to choose from these days. I'm going to break down the different types, and when it's best to use each one. I'll also share some resources for where I get mine, show you how I store them, and how I show them to clients before our shoot day. The very first thing we need to do is define these terms as many food … [Read more...]
How to find beautiful wood backgrounds for food photos
Aged wood backgrounds really bring character to a food photograph. Sometimes I make my wood backgrounds and other times I hunt high and low for perfectly aged wood planks. In this post I will share with you my hunt for beautiful wood backgrounds. Now, please keep in mind I live in the Los Angeles area. This means I can't just go to the horse barn down the road and rummage around behind the barn … [Read more...]