CHAPTER 6

Five Food Photography Projects

If you have read the previous chapters carefully, you will now be able to create appealing, well-composed, and meaningful food photos. You know which camera settings to adjust, how to capture the right mood, and how to use light and various props to underscore your intentions. When someone sees your photos, they can immediately imagine how the food tastes, and getting people’s mouths watering is what great food photography is all about.

This chapter lets you look over my shoulder while I apply everything we have learned so far to real-world food photo projects.

Salads

Salads are not only healthy, but they also look great and are quite decorative. They are fresh, crunchy, colorful, and cry out “nutritious!” ...

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