The Art of Food Photography

Food photography is one of my favorites type of photography. You can see some of my (bad?) attempts on my talented wife’s blog, lilkoala.com. She’s a great aspiring chef!

To be honest, food photography is ALOT more difficult than I initially expected it to be. Have a look at this great video for some ideas on how the professionals do it:

Did you see all the lighting, reflectors and other equipment that was necessary to produce the top-notch results? Lighting, food styling and effects (smoke, seared marks, etc.) are all important to get great food photographs.

Is it a little “deceiving” to use artificial effects to make food look more appealing and attractive in photographs? I guess if you look at it from a portrait photography angle, you often apply make-up to your subjects too. What do you think?