1: SETTING

Choose a setting that enhances, but doesn’t distract from your food. Pick a simple, plain background or tablecloth.

2: LIGHT

Use natural light whenever you can. The ideal set-up is a next to a large window, with a white curtain to diffuse the light.

If you can’t get natural light, don’t be tempted to use your flash. Flash photography is too harsh for food’s delicate sensibilities. It flattens everything out and makes for unappealing shiny spots.

3: COLOR BALANCE

Learn to color balance. Especially in situations where natural light is unavailable, your photos can have a yellow or blue cast that makes food look terrible. Use the white balance setting on your camera, or adjust the color digitally later on.

4: DON’T MOVE

Hold still. In low-light situations like restaurants and kitchens, long exposures will register any camera movement as blur. Use a tripod whenever possible. If you don’t have one, try resting your camera on a water glass or the back of a chair.

5: SHOOT A LOT

Take lots of pictures. Move around the food and see what angle looks best.

6: ZOOM IN

Get in as close as you can. Use the macro setting on your camera if it has one. Fill the frame with the food, so the viewer can almost taste it.

7: PREPARATION

Don’t forget to take pictures of the process. Sometimes making the food (chopping, cooking) can be as interesting as the final product.

8: BE QUICK

Work quickly. The faster you take pictures of the food, the fresher it will look. Cold, congealed meat and wilted salads just don’t look good.

Use an empty plate to help you set up your shot before the food is ready. At the last minute, slip in the real plate of food.

9: DETAILS

The devil is in the details. Check the edges of your plates and glasses for stray food, and wipe away any smudges. Use sauces and garnishes to add color to drab shots (i.e. adding a lemon wedge to iced tea).

10: DON’T SHOOT

Some food was just never meant to be photographed.

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My ideas for the two food assignments will be tea for the studio shoot, and I want to try and make some sort of creature or face for the playing with food.

Anthony Tahlier

Attended school in Madison where he received a degree in photography. Mostly is a freelance photographer. he has done work for clients including Showtime, HBO, Time Warner Cable, Fuss Custom Correspondence, Sou Restaurant, Belcom North America, CS Magazine, Ledom Model Agency, Sophia Ferero Jewelry, Music Direct, Transport Visual Communications, Shock Communications, and Chicago Publications. He specializes in food, architecture, portrait, commercial, and editorial.