Tips for taking better food photos

Tips for Taking Better Food Photos
Whether at home, in a restaurant, or in your studio, these tips will help!

Most of the food photography I do is "run and gun". Just like you, I go into restaurants, order a dish, and shoot in whatever conditions the place allows. Even when I shoot food for print, sometimes with the full cooperation of the kitchen, I can be limited by being in a crowded restaurant with bad light and an anxious chef. There's no controlling the environment or minimizing the chaos. So I've tried to perfect the run and gun method over the years and am sharing my tips and techniques here.
Every day hundreds of thousands of food images are uploaded to the web. Many of them are not so good. With the popularity of Instagram, Yelp, and others, lot's of folks like you are trying their hand at food photography. Cool! Make em' good! It doesn’t take thousands of dollars worth of equipment or tons of studio lights to take great food photos. Mostly it takes time, patience, and a little know-how. Here are some simple tips to help you start getting great food shots.

#11. Add A Human Element

7/16/2018

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Adding hands or other human elements to a shot adds interest and helps viewers connect with what's happening.

Add a human element like hands, a server, or kitchen staff. You can use your hands or someone else’s. It gives your viewer something to connect with. But, be careful. People move! So you need to watch your shutter speed to keep them from blurring.

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Many modern eateries haven open kitchens. They do it to bring you in to the process. G ahead, take the picture!

If you are steady handed you can hold the fork yourself, just put the camera on a tripod and timer. But, if you have someone close with attractive hands like this shot (I don't do nail polish) invite them in!

Food bloggers tip for better food photography

Adding a uniformed server tells a better story sometimes. These BBQ Pork Nachos are a colorful dish, but you also get the vibe of the place with Shauna being part of the shot

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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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