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#6. Get Involved

getting involved in special process at sushi bar
I saw the sushi chef preparing this dish and simply asked if I could photograph him. A process shot can be so much more interesting than a shot at the table. It gets your viewers involved in the food. If the kitchen is busy or off limits, forget it. But it never hurts to ask. This is where you gotta have your chops down in operating your camera! Shutter speed and depth of field matter!
Ask questions and have a sense of curiosity about what you are eating. Pay attention. See if you can talk to the chef, the owner, or ask your server. Educating yourself about the process of how your food was made will help you take better food photos. Plus, sometimes if you act interested, restaurant staff get invested in helping you get a great shot.  You don’t have to be a gourmet to appreciate how and why food is made and plated.
Look around and see if there anything unique going on. Ask staff at the eatery if they can think of any interesting shots. Ask about the process of making their food. Anything unique makes a great photograph like the shot  using a torch to finish sushi. 
guacamole prep is a good example of getting involved
Anyone can shoot things like tableside guacamole prep. And look at those colors... blue and brown!
craft cocktails preparation is another good thing to shoot
Craft cocktails have become a big part of the food scene. Capturing the intricacies of their creation can make for a dynamic shot and be a lot more interesting than a brown drink in a glass!
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Chip Weiner is a Tampa food blogger and an award winning freelance photographer specializing in portraiture, food photography and photojournalism . He has been a photography instructor for over 10 years and teaches Tampa photography classes throughout the year.  Have a suggestion for a food event or restaurant? Contact him here

For information on  photography classes and workshops, feel free to call me or look under the Tampa Photography Classes section of my website. Photo 101 is by far the most popular!  I also give private individual lessons on camera operation and making better photographs and would love to work with you one on one to make you a better photographer. Photography instruction gift certificates are also available. They make great gifts for the photo enthusiast in your life. Let's talk about what you need! 813-786-7780. See you in class!

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