Why texture is important in food photography, how to capture shadows in food photography, and why color theory is important for food photography with Rachel Korinek.

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Welcome to episode 227 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we’re rewinding back to one of our most popular episodes with food photographer, Rachel Korinek.

5 Tips to Improve Your Food Photography 

It’s time for another FBP Rewind episode, and this one is extra special because we’re rewinding back to one of our top five most downloaded episodes, 5 Tips to Improve Your Food Photography with Rachel Korinek.

Rachel is such a talented photographer, and this episode will help you fine-tune and tweak your photography to help create a more appealing and yummy visual.

It’s a great episode, and we hope you can apply some of these tips and skills to your own photography. Let’s rewind!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why still life photography is difficult
• What a food stylist does
• Why it’s helpful to work with a team
• Why textured backgrounds are helpful
• How to capture shadows
• What negative fill is and how to work with diffused light
• Why layering is important in still life photography
• What color theory is
• The tools she recommends to have on hand

Resources:

• Rachel’s free photography course
• @bealubas
• @foodstylingbackgrounds
• Erickson Surfaces
• Nikon 85mm f/1.8G lens
• Everything Food Conference
• Rachel’s masterclasses
• Two Loves Studio
• Follow Rachel on Instagram

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to [email protected].