#4 Color Matters
Browns and blues with a splash of red make for a pleasing color palette.
Good color = better food photography. Take a few minutes and learn about simple color theory including complementary colors. Browns and blues typically go well together. Reds and greens often go together. Reds almost always photograph well so if you have a dish with red peppers or tomatoes in it, think about pulling them out and put them on top or in front! We eat with our eyes first. I want my photos to make people hungry! Color matters.
Understandably, you don't always get to choose your color palette. But when you can, use it to make your photo pop.
Understandably, you don't always get to choose your color palette. But when you can, use it to make your photo pop.
Hummus platter as plated with red and green color. It looks good against a white plate
Same hummus dish with the red in front and composed to eat.
In my homage to Edward Weston I shot this red pepper in black and white. Food can be used as art, but doesn't usually look good in B&W if you are trying to create an appetite for it. Use good color for that.
Brown food rarely looks good without something in the image to balance it. Image from Instagram.