Tips, stories, and inspiration from the world of food photography.
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
A restaurant photo shoot is often booked at one of two inconvenient moments: while the dining room is still covered in dust sheets, or three
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?”
A restaurant group opens its second outlet, and the new marketing team needs photographs quickly. The original shoot already produced strong images. The roast duck
A restaurant may keep using the same photograph long after everyone has forgotten the shoot. The seasonal cocktail has left the menu. The chef who
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
We have watched restaurant photographs travel much further than the original shot list suggested. A bowl of dry laksa begins as a menu image. The
The first dish was ready. The lights were in place. Then the next five plates arrived at once. The chef needed them back quickly for
