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With the rise of social media, food photography has exploded in popularity over the last few years. Any aspiring chef or renowned foodie needs to have a strong digital presence, with an impressive social media profile or website and accompanying images, to breathe life into their dishes. But everyone starts somewhere. Most well-known chefs and foodies don\u2019t start with the greatest food photography shots, because, for many of them, food<\/em> is their speciality, not photography. Many of them start with basic food photography skills and hone them over time, picking up helpful food photography tips along the way.<\/p>\n

But even for the most rudimentary beginner, food photography can be helpful. Who wouldn\u2019t<\/em> want to show off the dishes they have painstakingly created using beautiful imagery? To show the steam rising from their pastries and the tantalising sauces dripping from their desserts?<\/p>\n

Starting out can be difficult, especially when you\u2019re the chef, photographer, and<\/em> the stylist. The food photography we see in magazines comes to life from the efforts of an entire team. Yet, in a way, leaving it all down to one person makes things much easier. If you\u2019re just beginning as a photographer, it can be frustrating trying to capture your beautiful cooking to its advantage, but, like anything, it just requires a bit of practice.<\/p>\n

No matter why you need food photography; whether it\u2019s just for a few snaps on Instagram, or you\u2019re looking to become a high-profile chef or food photographer, we\u2019ve compiled our top food photography tips so you can show off your cooking skills in the best light.<\/p>\n

So, what makes great food photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great food photography is highly subjective. Like any art form, we all appreciate a variety of different style aesthetics.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, excellent food photography should, ideally, showcase the dish and the ingredients in an artistic way, and have good composition. Food photography should make you want to eat the dish in the photo (or eat something<\/em>) immediately. It should also tell a story, or be able to evoke an emotional reaction; the nostalgia of a hearty, home-baked roast, the warming smell of crumbling cookies filling mum\u2019s kitchen, or the subtle aromas of a romantic Italian feast and the memories this may conjure.<\/p>\n

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Food photography equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re serious about food photography, you will need at least a few key pieces of equipment. But it can be hard to know where to begin. Photography is so subjective that we all have different preferences on cameras, lenses and photography styles.<\/p>\n

How your finished images look depends on many factors, such as styling, composition, lighting, and editing, but to lay the foundations for all this, it does help to have a high-quality camera and lens.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note, however, that you don\u2019t need to spend a fortune. You can still achieve fantastic results with second-hand equipment or less affordable camera and lens options.<\/p>\n

Your list of equipment can be built on as you go, and how much you spend will depend on what you are using your finished photos for, but your photography kit should consist, at the minimum, of:<\/p>\n