A food stylist is a culinary professional whose job is to prepare food for photography, video or film, and the best food stylists come to the job armed with an array of techniques to make meals look their best.
Research hints on how to photograph food. List 5-10 hints you plan on utilizing
- Use less food than you normally would
- Use paper to add texture to plates
- Look for contrast with backgrounds
- Allow food to spill over naturally
- Choose simple crockery and tableware
- Emphasise the natural beauty of the food
- Get some work-in-progress shots
- Try and capture the ‘yum’ factor
- Always be on the lookout for ideas
- Dig in and reshoot
Post 3 Internet images of food: one of breakfast, one of lunch/dinner and one of dessert.
The angle of this shot is taken from in front of the breakfast meal.
The photographer utilize depth of field by focus on the food in the plate in the front and blurry background.
The background consists of the following white cup, lime, and bowl.
The food is presented on the plate.
The lighting is bright and a little orange color.
The angle of this shot is taken from in front of the meal.
The photographer did not utilize depth of field.
The background consists of the following the bowl at the right side of pizza.
The food is presented on the pizza tray.
The lighting is bright toward the meal.
The photographer utilize depth of field by focus on sundae ice cream with raspberries.
The background consists of the following white background color with green leaf.
The food is presented in white plate.
The lighting is very bright and light setting.
The angle of this shot is taken from above
The photographer did not utilize depth of field.
The background did not consists of the following items/colors.
The food is presented in the white bowl.
The lighting is not setting, have only a few light from the outside in the morning.
The angle of this shot is taken from in front of the meal.
The photographer utilized depth of field by focus on the main meal on the white plate.
The background consists of the following blury dining table and chairs.
The food is presented on the white plate.
The lighting is bright from outside.
The angle of this shot is taken from in front of the meal.
The photographer did/did not utilize depth of field by focus on the meal, and a little blur in the back.
The background did not consists of the following items/colors.
The food is presented on the white plate.
The lighting is bright toward the meal.
My Favorite food photo was the second photo, a white plate with the bread and turkey inside because it utilize depth of field and has enough light toward the food. It looks yummy. My challenge was to remember that I have to take a photo before eat and how to shot food photo with a bright light. In the future I will use more light to shoot a food photo.
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