Photography Technique

Ultimate Guide: Best Camera Settings for Food Photography

Learn the best camera settings for food photography: freezing and blurring motion, controlling depth of field and light with natural and artificial light.

How & Why to Use Back Button Focus For Food Photographers

Setting up back button focus can help you get control over when your camera focuses and when it doesn’t. Learn how and why it’s a game-changer.

The Best Aperture For Food Photography

Know which is the best aperture for food photography in a number of situations. From low light to what’s best for client work.

11 Macro Food Photography Tips For Beautifully Sharp Photos

Macro food photography should give you super sharp images of texture in food. If you’re having focus issues with your macro lens, check out these tips.

The Secret of Macro Food Photography: Plane of Focus.

Learn about how the concepts of Depth of Field and the Plane of Focus are crucial for tack sharp images in macro food photography.

All About Camera Modes For Beginner Food Photographers

Which of the four camera modes should you use for food photography? Learn what each mode does and the best for shooting food even as a beginner.

Two Types of Distortion That Can Harm Your Food Photos

Choosing the wrong lens for the distance between you and your subject causes distortion. Learn the two types of distortion and they can harm your pictures.

A Quick Guide to Metering for Food Photography. Which to Use and When

Discover the three types of metering, which type of metering for food photography you should be using and learn when to switch to each type.

Everything Food Photographers Need To Know About The Exposure Triangle

Mastering the exposure triangle will help you understand how to get the perfect exposure in your food photography. No matter what mode you shoot on.

4 iPhone Features You Didn’t Know Could Improve Your Photography

These simple iPhone features can be used in any shoot to help improve your photography. From the flashlight, to spirit level, compass and focus targets.

What are the best angles to shoot food with your smartphone?

Let’s chat about the two best angles that you should be using with your smartphone and why.

Choosing The Best Focal Point In Food Photography

How to choose the best focal point in your pictures for powerful food photography that allows the viewer to instantly connect with your hero subject.

How to Correctly Use Autofocus in Still Life Photography

Having the camera autofocus for you is great, but having the camera auto select the area of focus isn’t. Read for which mode to use.

14 Tips to Troubleshooting Tack Sharp Images in Food Photography

Ever said to yourself, my pictures just aren’t sharp enough, what am I doing wrong? Let’s troubleshoot 14 tips to help get sharp images in food photography.