Photographer shoots a set of horrible yes thought provoking popsicles

Right now, summer is a blaze here with temperatures reaching up to 43 centigrade. And when it’s hot, everyone wants a popsicle. Food photographer Benny Gam Zo Letova decided to see how far he can push the popsicle concept, and I must say, he pushed it quite far. We asked Benny to share some of his […]

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The incredible eating habits of a professional food photographer (and competitive powerlifter)

While everyone on Instagram might think of themselves as food photographers, there are those who actually get paid to travel around the globe and capture decadent delicacies. One of those individuals is Bon Appetit’s Alex Lau, a professional photographer and competitive powerlifter. One question Lau gets a lot is whether or not he gets to […]

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10 Incredibly Important Tips for Improving your Food Photography

Many consider food photography to be cliché. However, that has failed to diminish our love of capturing our food and posting the snaps at any opportunity. Food is a strong element of one’s cultural identity and it will continue to gather interest. Make your food stand out from the crowd by following these simple tips.

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10 Incredibly Important Tips for Improving your Food Photography

Many consider food photography to be cliché. However, that has failed to diminish our love of capturing our food and posting the snaps at any opportunity. Food is a strong element of one’s cultural identity and it will continue to gather interest. Make your food stand out from the crowd by following these simple tips.

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Using Diffusion Panels with Food Photography [Video]

In this video I share a tip on how to make use of diffusers when photographing food. To watch the full-length behind-the-scenes for this shoot, click here. Product mentioned in this video: TriGrip 30-inch Diffuser Nicole S. Young is a professional photographer living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of several books and eBooks, and runs […]

The Creative Photography Of Modernist Cuisine Is So Popular, It’s Now A Travelling Art Exhibit

You may remember the mesmerizing photography behind Nathan Myrhvold’s idea to cross cut pots and pans so he could photograph food cooking in a very inventive way. It took the internet by storm a few years ago with the release of The Modernist Cuisine: The Art & Science of Cooking. Since then, they’ve released a follow […]

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3 Lighting Setups (And 2 Tips) For Tasty Beverage Lighting

I was inspired by Allen Mowery’s post on creating fake Ice cubes for beverage photography, but after a month I still can’t find clear craft beads here in my country. While I am trying to find those clear craft beads I wanted to share a tutorial with some tricks and lighting techniques you can use for non-fake-ice beverage shots. So here […]

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Google Wants To Begin Integrating Your Food Photography Into Google Maps

Last week we reported on new laws in Germany which could make photographing your meal from certain dining establishments a breech of the chef’s copyright. It was a story that led to an interesting conversation about just what should and shouldn’t be copyrighted. Most of you agreed that food should be eaten, not protected by copyright law–and, […]

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