{"id":4522,"date":"2020-04-09T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T09:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stylink.com\/?p=4522"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:45:55","slug":"photography-tips-for-aspiring-food-bloggers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stylink.com\/en\/content-tips\/photography-tips-for-aspiring-food-bloggers\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography tips for aspiring food bloggers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

You have probably already\u00a0<\/span><\/span>published<\/span><\/span>\u00a0one or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>two<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food p<\/span><\/span>osts<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Instagram or seduced your followers in your stories with a huge burger or a delicious piece of cake. If you have noticed that photos of food, recipes<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and food, in general, are well received by your followers, now is the right time to delve deeper into the topic of food photography! We have collected the most important tips for <\/span><\/span>aspiring<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food bloggers for you.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Beautifully<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photographed food makes almost everyone<\/span><\/span>\u00a0go<\/span><\/span> weak. Instagram alone has more than 250 million posts for the hashtag <\/span><\/span>#foodporn<\/span><\/span> (as of April 2021) and new ones are added every day. Famous influencers like Pamela Reif <\/span><\/span>are leading the way<\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>he now has an\u00a0<\/span><\/span>extra food account on Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0where\u00a0<\/span><\/span>she only posts food photos.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Collect inspiration for your own\u00a0<\/span><\/span>#<\/span>foodporn<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you have decided to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>start\u00a0<\/span><\/span>post<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food content on your Instagram\u00a0<\/span><\/span>feed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>or your stories on a regular basis, you should first consider which direction it should go. What do you\u00a0<\/span><\/span>like<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to look at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0inspiration? What do you like about the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photos<\/span><\/span>: bright<\/span><\/span>\u00a0colours<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or rather pastel\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ones<\/span><\/span>? Do you like<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>minimalist white dishes or are you a fan of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>colourfully<\/span><\/span>\u00a0decorated plates? Perhaps many of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photos<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>appeal to you because of\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unusual perspectives<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or special lighting conditions. You\u00a0<\/span><\/span>should not<\/span><\/span>\u00a0try to recreate pictures, but a few suggestions will help you prepare and come up with ideas.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Speaking of preparation:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>deally, when you take your first steps as a food blogger, you\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shouldn<\/span><\/span>\u00b4<\/span><\/span>t venture into<\/span><\/span>\u00a0wild<\/span><\/span>\u00a0escapades<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with complicated dishes. Focus on recipes that you have already tried<\/span><\/span>\u00a0out<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If not<\/span><\/span>, we recommend that you try cooking or baking the dishes beforehand.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Food photos made easy: the best food for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>aspiring<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food\u00a0<\/span>bloggers<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Don’t do too much to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at the beginning<\/span><\/span>. First<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0cook an elaborate dish, then take\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photos<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0then finally clean up everything and edit the pictures? This can be\u00a0<\/span><\/span>quite<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>difficult<\/span>\u00a0and you end up feeling unnecessarily frustrated.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Therefore, it is best to start small: cakes, desserts<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or smoothies. Something that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>already<\/span><\/span>\u00a0looks slightly\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unappetising<\/span><\/span>, like your morning overnight oats, is not the best way to get started with food photography.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Any<\/span><\/span>\u00a0dish that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0more monochrom<\/span><\/span>atic<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a<\/span><\/span>\u00a0good\u00a0<\/span><\/span>place\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to start. Bowls and salads thrown together are a bit more challenging.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Biscuits, cookies, brownies<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and similar\u00a0<\/span><\/span>treats<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>give you<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the advantage\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0prepare at any time and photograph later.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Y<\/span><\/span>ou can even bake<\/span><\/span>\u00a0them<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in the evening and take photos the next day in better light conditions. Cookies and the like also last longer than, for example, a salad that wilts quickly.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\"stylink,<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Something c<\/span><\/span>ertain: decoration for food photos<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Decorate the plate with ingredients that are included in the food b<\/span><\/span>efore taking photos. For example, you can decorate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>plate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0brownies with hazelnuts and chocolate chips.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>f you’re\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photographing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a smoothie, you can stick a strawberry on a glass straw.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Light<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for food photos: Daylight is a\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Daylight<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0is ideal for making food look particularly tasty. It is best to take your pictures by the window or even outside. However, you should be careful not to take photos in the blazing sun, as this will cause ugly cast shadows. A\u00a0<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>lightly overcast sky is perfect<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>it is bright<\/span><\/span>\u00a0enough<\/span><\/span>. If\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ha<\/span><\/span>ve<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>use<\/span><\/span>\u00a0artificial light<\/span><\/span>, u<\/span><\/span>se only one light temperature<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at a time<\/span><\/span>. For example,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mixing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0warm, yellowish lighting and cool white light will distort the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>colour<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of your dishes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The l<\/span><\/span>ight that is too cool makes your food photos\u00a0<\/span><\/span>look<\/span><\/span>\u00a0bluish and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unappetising<\/span><\/span>. Instead,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>go for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warm light without any\u00a0<\/span><\/span>colour<\/span><\/span>\u00a0cast.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Image editing as a food\u00a0<\/span>blogger<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To<\/span><\/span>\u00a0save\u00a0<\/span><\/span>yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/span>some of the post-processing, it is advisable to set the white balance on your camera in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>his way you\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will<\/span><\/span>\u00a0achieve consistent\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span>colour<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in your\u00a0<\/span><\/span>pictures<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and your feed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span><\/span>look uniform.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Besides<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>colour<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shifts can occur if you only adjust the values \u200b\u200bduring image processing, and the food often looks\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unappetising<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Speaking of editing<\/span><\/span>: We recommend that you always use a good camera instead of your smartphone. Even if you have a good\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mobile<\/span><\/span>\u00a0phone and lots of daylight, your options are limited when it comes to post-processing.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Get the right angle for food\u00a0<\/span>photos<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The<\/span><\/span>\u00a0bird’s eye view rarely makes sense\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food photos. In some situations, however, it can\u00a0<\/span><\/span>be a good idea\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>get up on<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a chair and hold the camera from above. For example,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>when<\/span><\/span>\u00a0you want to show the entire arrangement from above, like when baking.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Y<\/span><\/span>ou can\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shoot<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the work surface from above and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>adorn<\/span><\/span>\u00a0glasses with sugar, flour, ingredients such as chocolate, nuts<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or fruit. In addition, you can dust the work surface with flour and add\u00a0<\/span><\/span>lovely<\/span><\/span>\u00a0tea towels and other\u00a0<\/span><\/span>matching<\/span><\/span>\u00a0utensils.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When taking<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a single shot of a piece of chocolate brownie, the brownie\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span><\/span>look flat and not particularly appealing if you only photograph it from above. The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>texture<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is lost, you can<\/span><\/span>no<\/span><\/span>t see how\u00a0<\/span><\/span>moist<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>batter<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is. If, on the other hand, you show the brownie from the side and have already\u00a0<\/span><\/span>taken a bite<\/span><\/span>, your followers can immediately see\u00a0<\/span><\/span>how<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the batter looks<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and how\u00a0<\/span><\/span>thick<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the brownies will be.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The basic rule<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for you as a food blogger<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is to t<\/span><\/span>est different angles and perspectives and decide at the end.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The background:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>H<\/span><\/span>ighlighting instead of\u00a0<\/span>distracting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A<\/span><\/span>\u00a0coherent background with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>matching<\/span><\/span>\u00a0accessories is important<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>but the setting should not distract from the food. On the other hand,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>it is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0better not\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rely on an exclusively\u00a0<\/span>white<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>background<\/span><\/span><\/a>, because that looks boring. Wooden plates<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>trays<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and tables are great. The wood does not necessarily have to be natural; white or dark varnished wooden surfaces can also provide a nice contrast to the food.\u00a0<\/span>Take a look<\/span>\u00a0around\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to see\u00a0<\/span><\/span>what you can work with, maybe an old fruit crate or the rough concrete floor in the courtyard. Otherwise,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>it is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0worth making a background out of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>some<\/span><\/span>\u00a0old boards or asking for old\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crates<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at the market.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Different tablecloths<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crockery<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and cutlery offer variety for your food photos. Wooden bowls and plants create tropical vibes, for example<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>if<\/span><\/span>\u00a0you want to photograph your homemade\u00a0<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>ice<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>ream. For a rustic pumpkin pie, grandma’s decadent silver cutlery is\u00a0<\/span>definitely the<\/span>\u00a0right\u00a0<\/span><\/span>choice<\/span><\/span>. A black slate plate is also a gr<\/span><\/span>eat<\/span><\/span>\u00a0background<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>autumnal<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and winter dishes<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Once<\/span><\/span>\u00a0you have\u00a0<\/span><\/span>incorporated<\/span><\/span>\u00a0all the tips<\/span><\/span>\u00a0into your shootings<\/span><\/span>, you\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will be<\/span><\/span>\u00a0well equipped to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>get started<\/span><\/span> as a food blogger. It’s also a great way to spice up your content during lockdown, or more quiet time, in general. Read more about this and find more inspiration in our blog article<\/a>. And now have fun trying <\/span><\/span>things<\/span><\/span>\u00a0out\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>taking\u00a0<\/span><\/span>photos<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>and of course<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0eating!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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