Micahel Ray is from Pittsburgh and is a food photographer who specializes in artistically lit food used for advertisement, packaging, cook books, and specialty publications. He can emphasize and de-emphasize the tone, texture, shape and volume in selected areas of the image until the photograph communicates exactly what he and the creative team wants it convey.

1. Play with your lighting

2. Add props

3. Take the picture fast before food sit for too long

4. Style it

5. Enhance it

6. Get down low

7. Use macro

8. Use steam

9. Add oil

10. Don’t over prop