Food Photography
Photographing food is far from being a new facet of photography. Whether for commercial or artistic purposes—think William Henry Fox Talbot, Edward Weston, Irving Penn—it can be found throughout eras and styles, but it sure seems like we are currently witnessing a boom in food photography. With the foodie culture exploding and the profusion of #foodporn and #foodstagramming, there is no shortage of photographed meals flying around the Internet.
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Steve Giralt is an accomplished still life, food, and product photographer and director with a list of advertising clients that includes Harman Kardon, Godiva, BBDO, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Petrossian, and Verizon. With a deep background in digital tech and engineering, and a long list of awards for his still photography, he began to include motion capture in his repertoire and is now on the cutting edge of what he has dubbed, “visual engineering
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In this B&H video, Alexa Mehraban (@EatingNYC) takes us around New York City and shows us some Instagram photography tips for foodies! Follow Mehraban as she shows us some delicious tacos, shakes, dumplings, and more. “Don’t be afraid to play with your food to take a better picture,” says Mehraban —advice only our mothers would disagree with! We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at BandH.com.
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In this episode of B&H Prospectives, we take a look at the vision and workflow of professional food photographer and director Andrew Scrivani. The video begins with an introduction to Scrivani's background and the events that led to his working in the food-photography world. From here, Scrivani talks about some of the technical aspects of his work, including lighting styles and his sources of inspiration, as well as his learning process and how he overcomes challenges, from shooting to post production.
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In this video, produced during the 2015 B&H Optic Imaging Conference, photographer Susan Seubert talks about how food photography and travel photography go hand in hand. There are few things that all life on Earth has in common, but one of them is food. Often times, when traveling, the most memorable experiences can revolve around food—from farmers' markets to roadside stands to exquisite, five-star meals. Seubert has mastered the subtle nuances of photographing food while shooting more than 20 feature stories for National Geographic
Along with numerous examples of his gorgeous work, renowned food photographer Andrew Scrivani discusses the core components of good food photography and how to induce the emotions that food arouses. He talks of light play, props, using a darker palette to help colors pop, infusing process shots with artistry, and the importance of telling a story—and selling emotion—with your photographs. Scrivani also invites us to see his work environment and makes clear that with a very basic setup, good styling, and the freedom of handheld shooting, you