7 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Food Photography

Learn the 7 food photography sins that every beginner makes when they are just starting out. Let me show you during a live shoot, how to avoid them. #foodphotography #photography #photographer #foodphoto #studiolighting #photographytips #learnphotography #productphotography

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[blinkchyld]

Here's a tip for levelling the camera I learnt from photographing film, which needs to be perfectly plane. Put a mirror on the table and position your camera above. When everything is flat, the reflection of your camera sensor will be in the middle of your viewfinder. It's hard to describe, but super easy to work out with just a mirror on your table. No need for a spirit level

[belleharris]

Watching this on a break from trying to shoot oatmeal.... realising there are like 3 sins I am doing nd why I am frustrated with the shot! Thanks Skylar!

[richsmith]

I'm totally guilty of the "holding my camera above the food and not having the camera level" sin. I guess it's laziness but sometimes I have to move fast during restaurant shoots!

[hRtkuojTtmk]

Well done. So many videos out there about the best techniques, but not enough like these that help you with avoiding mistakes. Bravo.

Also, another big issue with food photography when you are shooting at the same elevation of the food is to control the DOF and nail the focus point on an interesting looking part of the food.

[andrefagundes]

I have to thank you for this amazing tips, man!
I am starting taking some food pictures, and these tips are helping a lot.

[bradpaulp]

Good points. I would argue that the most important part is the composition of the shot. That was the first thing I noticed before tip #1. Even a badly lit, bad color photo can be somewhat corrected. But bad composition and layout is just bad composition and layout. It's probably the toughest to be skilled at though. just knowing where things go and learning balance.

[southernaccentfoods]

I've found another area to explore... A lot of channels on YT recommend turning the sharpness all the way down on Canon cameras because they feel that the images can be too sharp coming out of camera. For me, if I'm doing really close-up stuff, I've found that I actually need some of that sharpness. Play around and find the sharpness setting that's right for you, don't just automatically turn it all the way down because someone on YT said to.

[josephchan]

I have to check your channel more often. Good tips.

[crosstalktv]

What ball head are you using? Please provide the model. Thank you

[matthewjamesduffy]

Great video thanks for sharing. I just finished shooting my first book and thankfully I hired a professional because I would have definitely made all of these mistakes. Do you have any tips or suggestions for shooting bread? I use a wooden shaping table and mostly wooden cutting boards. This always equates to brown on brown on brown and I struggle to make the bread shots look good when I do it myself.

[danamalczyk]

Can you add the link to the ball head you use for your overhead setup.
Also a link for the level.

[ashleyferreira]

"I've been there, you've been there" no no I AM there. LOL Thank you for all the tips!

[kojpetersson]

And I have no8 for you. when you shoot a top down shoot and the composition is clearly with a top and bottom and the main light is from below so the shadow goes up rather then down. Well its at least one of my pet peeves.

[Emolederc]

creating boring compositions sucks, because even when you work your ass off to make it the best it can be, the client never appreciates the effort they'll just go, 'we just wanted it simple'

[heiko]

I find it so difficult to create a nice scene where the hero content is the hero... with guiding lines ... not using too few not too manny props. I need to check your channel if there is a cheat video with tips for this exactly. :D and how about food shots, where the background of the restraunt is in the picture (not flat lays)? any tips? great vid as always

[Mark.A.Waller]

Guilty!!!! Took a fantastic shot ready for selling, so I packed it all away, threw what I could not keep and sat at the computer the next day? Landslide!!!! DOH!

[jacekkoperkiewicz]

Hi :) could you share and let me know what are you using to hold your camera?

[AmandaLynnize]

What if I'm just holding the camera above the food? I don't have time to set up the bar 😂

[anychannel]

Valuable info - I think you could show more of what the camera is seeing (the food), and less of yourself speaking. Some draw-overs, minor motion graphics, or before/afters would make the lesson more impactful.

[thearabicdp]

I still hold my camera for top down shots when I'm being lazy. Flat lighting was all me as well when I first started 🥸