Lately, I’ve really wanted to step up my food photography skills. I took some photography classes back in art school and loved it, but for my food photos, I’m more interested in getting it done as quickly as possible so I can eat. I normally use my iphone camera (with no attachments) which automatically sends my pictures to Dropbox on my computer. Then, I edit them in Photoshop and format them for the web. This lets me post often and fast, which is great for frequency, but not so great for quality.

I have a few props that I use and I always take pictures in natural light. I take very few photos maybe 6 to 10, so I still have time to eat the food before it gets cold. However, pictures can easily end up blurry and the depth of field in a camera phone is nonexistent. So, in the future I’m planning on breaking out my DSLR and getting serious about my photos, which is why I downloaded Tasty Food Photography ($19) by the blog Pinch of Yum to help me get started on this project. Click here to visit Pinch of Yum for more information. 

What I liked best about the book were tips and links to set up a proper studio space for your food. Although it sounds like it would be a lot of work, they make it seem easy and affordable. Since I live in an older one bedroom apartment because Los Angeles is crazy expensive, I can’t take pictures in my unappealing and dark kitchen. So any advice I can get my hands on to make a pretty setup is greatly appreciated. I also liked how they described the different lighting situations with the camera settings that were used. Since manual settings are still something I struggle with, having the examples to reference will be really helpful as I try to get used to adjusting the camera myself.