MASTERING FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Learn how to master delicious looking food photography
with these free expert video guides.
UNDERSTANDING
Discover how to harness the magic of natural light. Whether you are shooting for Instagram, your blog, or a budding portfolio, mastering natural light is the fastest way to elevate your food photography. This mini tutorial breaks it down into simple, actionable steps.
To download the FREE Understanding Natural Light Mini Guide, click here:
HOW TO DEVELOP
In food photography, as it is with other types of styling, such as styling a room, the best place is to start with something you love and then build everything else around it. Your stylistic voice isn’t something you stumble upon. It is something you shape through curiosity, repetition, and reflection.
THE SECRET SAUCE
Dynamic range is the secret sauce of food photography. It is the magic that makes your images stand out from the crowd. It is the balance between the deepest shadows and the brightest highlights, and to the subconscious eye of the viewer, this is what makes an image appealing.
Mastering dynamic range helps to elevate your photos and grow your presence across blogs and social media by making every shot irresistibly engaging.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind-the scenes for one of my most popular images: Autumn Fruit, photographed in the Old Dutch Masters Chiaroscuro style of turning art into photography. What it is, how you can use it for food photography and how I created my images.
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