Get inspired by these 8 food photographers and find out all about food photography
Food photographers have the difficult task of capturing both food and beverages in such a way that they look even more irresistible to consumers. This type of photography is an art form and requires an impressive amount of preparation.
If you would like to meet some of the gastronomic photographers who trust in Arcadina and who currently dedicate part of their working hours to planning and creating this type of more commercial images, don’t miss the following compilation.
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What is the work of food photographers like?
Gastronomic photographers, when representing their clients’ products, which can be: food in its natural state (raw), cooking recipes, drinks, etc. as well as capturing the quality of the product itself in an image, also have to play with a bit of creativity so that each photograph tells a little story and ends up provoking a certain emotion in the person who is looking at it.
The ideal client that requests this type of gastronomic photographic report can be very wide and varied, such as: restaurants, hotels, specialised magazines, cookery books, food companies, etc.
To give you an example, this very graphic idea is very often used by fast food chains to show their dishes in an attractive, innovative, healthier-than-healthy and, above all, appetising way.
In order to meet all these objectives, food photographers need to have more specific knowledge, such as: food styling, composition, lighting, post-production, etc.
Although below we are going to explain very briefly what these terms consist of, if you want to know more about these topics we are going to share with you a very interesting article about the best gastronomic photography academies of the moment.
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Gastronomic styling
Depending on the photographer’s degree of specialisation and additional training, this work can be done by the photographer himself or delegated to a professional who will prepare the food just before the photo shoot to make it look more attractive and appetising.
In many cases, a number of products and elements that are not edible can be used but help to achieve the ultimate goal of showcasing the food in a more eye-catching way.
Composition
In addition to showing each food in a more appetising way, it is important to create a small scene beforehand in which more elements will be involved, such as sauces, side dishes, packaging, cutlery, raw materials, etc. Depending on the purpose of the photographic reportage, the idea may be one or the other.
Lighting
In this type of photography, artificial and direct lighting is essential. Small elements are going to be photographed and highlighting every little detail will be essential so that not a single detail of the dish or food to be photographed is lost.
Post-production
In this type of gastronomic photography, the post-production process is very important, as once the photographer is in front of the computer, the images will have to go through a series of processes to highlight the textures and finish giving them that creative touch that publications of this style need.
More tips for finger-licking gastronomic photography
And although we are not experts in gastronomic photography, we would like to give you some extra tips that, if you are just starting out in this discipline, we know that they will be very useful to get more attractive and appetising images of food.
- Control shadows. Soft shadows can add depth to the scene while hard shadows tend to be distracting, ideally redirecting light into the shaded areas.
- Simple dishes. When composing a dish, try to avoid overloading it and always keep in mind that “less is more“. Make sure that the recipe itself is the real star of the image and avoid letting utensils, background or accessories dominate the scene.
- Experiment with compositions. Although we have just recommended that you don’t overload the scene, it doesn’t mean that you can’t play with more creative and daring compositions.
- Freshness has to be reflected. Freshly cut fruit, freshly cooked meat or hot soup. These concepts must be represented in the images.
- Take care of the colours of your gastronomic photographs. The right combination of colours can make a dish a success or go completely unnoticed, so it is important to play with contrasts and the colours of the accessories.
- Etc.
Discover 8 photographers dedicated to food photography
And so that you can see how some of these tips have been put into practice, we are going to introduce you to 8 gastronomic photographers who know how to take this type of photos and also trust Arcadina’s business solutions to show them.
1# SC Photo Profesional
We begin this compilation of gastronomic photographers with the website of SC Photo Profesional, behind this impeccable website you will meet the photographer Cristina Sarmentero, a great professional who is currently dedicated to making all kinds of advertising photography, such as product photography, gastronomic, corporate and events, although on her website you will see that she also does other types of more personal photo shoots.
In his gallery of culinary photography images you will be able to enjoy impeccable images with very careful and studied compositions where food enters through the eyes.
2# La Vida Perra, Dalia Vicente
The website of Dalia Vicente of La Vida Perra, is a creative agency where you will see gastronomic photographs and a lot of creativity. This photographer has managed to create truly attractive compositions that make an impact and are really appetising.
In her portfolio section you will be able to see a sample of how this great professional of food photography works and those who are already her clients will be able to access a private client area to view, select, download and purchase this type of images.
3# Andrea Donetti
Andrea Donetti is an Italian photographer with more than 20 years of experience in the world of advertising photography, gastronomy, architecture, portraits and events of all kinds.
If you go through his gallery of gastronomic images you will be surprised by the explosion of colours, textures and even flavours that can be seen in his images.
4# Xavi Fotografía
Another food photographer we would like to highlight is the Barcelona photographer behind the website Xavi Fotografía, where you will find a website dedicated entirely to food photography.
If you look at the wide variety of food photo galleries you will find on his website, it is clear to see how this photographer loves to experiment and create colourful still lifes that activate the rest of the viewers’ senses.
5# Santi Cabezas
Santi Cabezas is a photographer from Barcelona who specialises in product photography, interior design, gastronomy, portraits and interior design. And if you want to see the images of dishes and food he has taken in his latest campaigns, just go to his product photography portfolio.
As Santi says on his services page, the first impression that a company, a product or, in this case, a well-cooked dish gives, will be the one that will remain deeply engraved in customers’ minds. That is why it is important to invest in this type of gastronomic photography and thus get the most out of each product.
6# Yoly Bermúdez
Yoly Bermúdez is a photographer who is very capable of capturing the essence of a business, a well cooked and elaborated dish or even a simple breakfast. In order to achieve clean, elegant and well cared for photographs, Yoly takes meticulous care of the composition of each photograph in order to transmit the essence of each dish through each photograph.
If you want to see how this photographer from Madrid makes a fantastic photographic work, we encourage you to visit her image galleries and the rest of her website where you will find really interesting information.
7# Stock Mad
As the name itself indicates, Stock Mad is a website that is dedicated to making all kinds of photographs dedicated to the sale of stock photography and within the different photographic styles in which it specialises are gastronomic images.
This type of food photography that you are going to find on this website and that are intended to be stock photos are striking, creative and very dynamic, something that customers will appreciate.
8# Santi Martorell
And to finish with this small list of gastronomic photographers, let’s go to the website of Santi Martorell, a photographer with a studio in Tarragona who makes product, corporate, e-commerce, industrial, etc. reports. Within product photography is where you will find some of his gastronomic images.
His food photography reports stand out for the neatness of the scenes, simple and at the same time very studied.
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Gastronomic photographers are true artists who know how to perfectly bring out the most creative side of a simple food or turn the preparation of a dish into a work of art.
If you are a gastronomic photographer and you still don’t know how to show the world what your work looks like, at Arcadina we offer you the chance to create your photography website and your digital business for free for 14 days. What are you waiting for to try it?
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To end this article dedicated to gastronomic photographers, let’s ask one last question: What do you consider to be the most complicated part of planning this type of photo shoot?
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