food photography
I need a hero! And why every photo should have one
Jun 14, 2024
Alex Baker
“He’s gotta be good, and he’s gotta be strong…” Sorry, I fell into an 80’s power-ballad for a moment there. Once the earworm stops we…
Atmospheric dim sum preparation photo wins Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024
Jun 6, 2024
Alex Baker
Chinese photographer Zhonghua Yang, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024, with his photo of a rural Chinese…
Stop making this food photography mistake, says top commercial food photographer
May 21, 2024
Alex Baker
Karen Thomas has one goal in her photography: to make you hungry, and she certainly achieves that. Whether she’s shooting an impossible burger or filming…
The photos that you see on food delivery apps are probably AI
Feb 28, 2024
Alex Baker
Ghost kitchens are allegedly using AI-generated images on food delivery sites such as GrubHub and DoorDash. The images are used to promote online orders from…
What’s the best lens for food photography?
Jan 12, 2024
Alex Baker
It can be difficult to know what equipment you need for the job, especially when you’re starting out or trying a new genre. Food photography…
C is for Cookie with these new Shadow Boards from V-Flat World
Jan 4, 2024
Alex Baker
If you need some inspiration for the New Year, you could check out these new gobos or cookies from V-Flat World. They are designed to…
You could be Yelp’s first-ever official food photographer
Sep 8, 2023
Alex Baker
Popular review platform Yelp is searching for an official food photographer. The lucky winner will be paid to photograph food in top restaurants for two…
Burger King to face lawsuit for misrepresenting whopper size in ad photos
Aug 31, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve always joked about how burgers look way better in ad photos than in reality. But Burger King got sued over it. A U.S. judge…
What’s a food stylist and why you need one for food photography
Aug 26, 2023
Bryan Sheffield and Sankha Wanigasekara
Picture this: you’re working on a photo shoot for Ben & Jerry’s, but the Chunky Monkey is starting to melt, and you haven’t even begun…
Commercial food photographer tells us the truth behind those TikTok hacks
Jul 8, 2023
Alex Baker
There are a lot of food photography tips on social media. A lot of them claim to show useful ‘hacks’, and some are quite informative,…