Dessert Photography Tips and Ideas for Irresistible Photos
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Loading... - Martin Frank
- 07 Feb 2023
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There’s always room for dessert, especially when exploring food photography. Dessert photography, in particular, offers a fun and creative way to showcase the beauty of sweet treats. The art of photographing desserts borrows heavily from food photography recipes and requires the use of the same gear, but it still deserves its own presentation. Whether you’re a professional food photographer or just starting out, these 10 tips will help you capture mouth-watering images that will make your desserts look irresistible.
Dessert Photography Tips and Ideas for Irresistible Photos
- Choose a Light Source
- Experiment with Angles
- Focus on Details
- Play with Props
- Use a Tripod
- Edit Your Images
- Use Food Styling
- Create a Story
- Add Movement
- Have Fun
Dessert Photography, Tip1: Choose a Light Source
It’s no secret that the main ingredient in all of photography, whether we’re shooting desserts or any other subject, is light. But which type of light is best for dessert photography? Well, to start, we can simply break it down between natural light and flash and then weigh our options vs our circumstances.
Natural Light for Photography Desserts
It’s hard to beat the soft, warm look of a naturally lit photo, especially when the light passes through some level of diffusion before falling over the dessert. Locations with beautiful available light also allow us to avoid having to break out our flash photography gear. For a dreamy portrait of your sweet subject, the light and airy look of natural light should give your photos the desired effect.
When scouting spots for your dessert photography, look for large windows, ideally with a sheer curtain or something similar to diffuse and soften the light. If the window does not have a sheer curtain, you can always place a large scrim (such as those found in 5-in-1’s like this) in front of it. It’s also a good idea to have some white mini v-flats or foam boards handy to bounce fill light back onto the desserts. Read More…
