Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Food Photography

There are three main types of food photography: Editorial, packing, and advertising. For editorial food photography, the main purpose of the photographer is to make the food look good. Lighting plays a huge part in this. Some tips are to shoot from a lower angle, use a shallow depth of field, and close in on the image. Packing food photography is the hardest kind because it is the most technical and most tedious. Flat light must be used to reveal full detail of the food, and there can be no special effects. Advertising food photography is used mainly for things like food ads and menus. Although it is less tedious than packing food photography, it is still strict. Props and special lighting may be used in this type of food photography.

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