Tips, stories, and inspiration from the world of food photography.
Restaurant owners sometimes ask us a very reasonable question: “If we are already shooting for four hours, why can't we photograph twice as many dishes?”
We are occasionally sent a half-day brief that contains 35 dishes, four drinks, three group shots, the dining room and portraits of the chef. Technically,
A full pastry cabinet is one of those things that looks fantastic in person and surprisingly difficult on camera. There may be croissants on one
Corporate catering has a strange photography problem. The customer often has to approve the meal before they have ever seen the table. They are choosing
Clear soup has fooled us more than once. At the table, a bowl of fish soup can look comforting and full of depth. You see
A sharing platter can feed four people and still look strangely small in a photograph. We have seen this happen with seafood trays, zi char
Some food keeps its best part hidden. A bao can look like a smooth white bun. A sandwich can hide three layers of filling behind
A set meal can look generous at the counter and strangely messy through a camera. We have had trays arrive with a burger, fries, drink,
We once tested a restaurant menu on a phone after finishing what looked like a very successful shoot. On the laptop, one photograph was beautiful:
Some dishes arrive at the table looking delicate and full of detail, then almost disappear when we lift the camera. White rice merges into a
