Photography Food Composition

Give these food photography composition techniques a try.

Photography food composition. One of the photography composition areas that you can delve into here is the golden ratio. Here are my five tips for beautiful food photography composition not to be used all at once but to be considered independently as you develop your own style. Beautiful light amazing props and a well styled dish are the standard for mouth watering food images but how you compose these elements elevates what might be an ordinary shot into a stunning food story. For more from deeba on styling and food photography here is a great resource which i think every food blogger.

I find the most amateur mistake new food bloggers make myself included when i started is to get their lens right up to the plate. Think documentary mixed with still life. So three cups plates generally make a better composition photo than two. This was a concept some 2000 years ago that applies to mathematics and art.

One more thing i highly recommend as i always do using a tripod or something to stabilize your camera. In food styling and food photography it is said that odd numbers often create a better composition. On top of all the technical aspects of food photography you also need to have a good understanding of composition. Of course this is a guide line and not a must and i have shot some great photos with 2 or 4 subjects.

I hope you enjoyed my guide and if you try some creative food photography composition techniques let me know in the comments below.