#6. Get Involved

I saw the sushi chef preparing this dish and simply asked if I could photograph him. A process shot can be so much more interesting than a shot at the table. It gets your viewers involved in the food prep. If the kitchen is busy or off limits, forget it. But it never hurts to ask. This is where you gotta have your chops down in operating your camera! Shutter speed and depth of field matter!

Ask questions and have a sense of curiosity about what you are eating. Pay attention. See if you can talk to the chef, the owner, or ask your server. Educating yourself about the process of how your food was made will help you take better food photos. Plus, sometimes if you show interest restaurant staff get invested in helping you get a great shot. You don’t have to be a gourmet to appreciate how and why food is made and plated.
Look around and see if there anything unique going on. Ask staff at the eatery if they can think of any interesting shots. Ask about the process of making their food. Anything unique makes a great photograph like the shot using a torch to finish sushi.

Craft cocktails have become a big part of the food scene. Capturing the intricacies of their creation can make for a dynamic shot and be a lot more interesting than a brown drink in a glass!

Anyone can shoot things like table side guacamole prep. And look at those colors... blue and brown! Gesture and human elements add visual flavor to your food photos