Photojojo’s Tips on Photographing Food
Digital photography blog Photojojo did a great post on taking pictures of food. Along with the sky and your office space, food is one of the few things you can count on being in the presence of most days of the week. I find this makes it a readily available subject, which works to my benefit when I can pull it off. Unfortunately the law of averages guarantees that for every appetite-inspiring food photo in my collection there are several that would decorate the cutting room floor at even the most modest of eating establishments. I would do well to heed Photojojo’s advice described in list item number ten:
10: Don’t Shoot
Know what not to shoot. Some things will just never look delicious, no matter how hard you try.
Meals that are all the same color and brown sauces are best left alone. And tasty though they may be, we defy you to make a haggis look good.
I still reflect fondly on the scoop of ice cream I shot while out for dessert with my wife. The half-eaten fish taco at the food court? Not so much.
Photojojo: The Ten Tastiest Food Photography Tips
