The key to expertly styling food is in the details. Learning what else you need beside the food is key to success.
I will also use the Live View feature of my camera. It helps me to see how the camera sees the setup. This is also helpful to quickly edit what is in the scene.
Also when photographing food, it is important to showcase what is being sold. We recently photographed sandwiches for a local deli. For this project the sandwiches were the most important piece.
Does Your Food Styling Show the Hero of the Image?
The lettuce has no wilt, the tomatoes are large, red and juicy. The sauerkraut is fresh and not watery or leaking juices. The perfect crisp on the top of the bread.
Once we finished the job for the client, we then went to play with other compositions for the sandwiches. This is where the creativity really comes into play.
Be Creative With Your Food Styling