Tips, stories, and inspiration from the world of food photography.
We have worked on shoots where the chef plates every dish and nobody touches it afterwards. We have also worked on shoots where the first
Put a plant-based dish on set and something predictable often happens. Someone reaches for leaves. Then more leaves. Soon the burger has lettuce beside it,
A dine-in restaurant has a few chances to make you trust it before the food even arrives. You see the entrance, the tables, the kitchen
A plate can become too neat. We notice it most when photographing food people already know by sight. Chicken rice arrives with the slices aligned
The request sounds simple. “Can we use this photo to generate a wider background?” Or: “Can we make five festive versions from the same dish?”
Food shoots become more complicated the moment a person steps into the frame. A chef may hold a finished plate beside the pass. A server
The request usually sounds harmless. “Can you send us three high-resolution images?” It might come from a PR agency preparing a media pitch. A food
The word buyout often appears near the end of a photography conversation. The menu has been discussed. The chef has chosen which dishes can survive
The photographs have been delivered. Your team has downloaded the high-resolution folder, added a few images to Instagram, and sent the new menu cover to
Customer uploaded photos and professional restaurant photos do different jobs on Google. One shows the restaurant through the customer’s eyes. The other shows the restaurant
