Restaurant Food Photography
Being a professional food photographer I often have to do restaurant photography. Of course, it is much more convenient and practical to shoot in a photo studio, but when it comes to food photography for restaurants, shooting in a studio is simply not possible.
Now let's talk about why this happens, what are the pros and cons of food photography in a photo studio and in a restaurant.
Now let's talk about why this happens, what are the pros and cons of food photography in a photo studio and in a restaurant.
Food photography in a photo studio
This is the most ideal option as your studio has a lot more props, equipment and a lot more time. All of this allows you to perfect every shot. You always have plenty of props, food photo backgrounds and lighting equipment at your fingertips.
Cookbooks, commercial food photography, billboard photos and magazine covers are usually shot in a photo studio.
Cookbooks, commercial food photography, billboard photos and magazine covers are usually shot in a photo studio.
Unfortunately, despite so many advantages, it doesn't work in the case of a restaurant.
Product photography
Product photography
Product photography
Food photography in a restaurant
When we talk about food photography for a restaurant, it's almost always an on-site shoot in the restaurant itself. There are several reasons for this:
1. It's very difficult to get all the preparations and special equipment to the studio.
2. It is also necessary to deliver crockery and cutlery used in the restaurant.
3. When it comes to food photo menu for a restaurant, it is much more convenient for the restaurant to hold the shoot on their premises.
4. And finally, you need to remember the atmosphere of the restaurant, which you need to convey in the photo.
2. It is also necessary to deliver crockery and cutlery used in the restaurant.
3. When it comes to food photo menu for a restaurant, it is much more convenient for the restaurant to hold the shoot on their premises.
4. And finally, you need to remember the atmosphere of the restaurant, which you need to convey in the photo.
All this makes it impossible to take a food photo of a restaurant in a photo studio.
Restaurant food photography
Restaurant food photography
Restaurant food photography
But despite the cons, restaurant photography has a lot of pros:
1. The photographer needs to work fast and react quickly to changing circumstances. All this develops creativity.
2. You are constantly working in new places. There is no sense of routine.
3. You have the opportunity to meet new people and develop your network of contacts.
2. You are constantly working in new places. There is no sense of routine.
3. You have the opportunity to meet new people and develop your network of contacts.
As you can see, there are pros and cons everywhere. Besides, you don't have to choose only one thing - food photo in a photo studio or restaurant photography. You can combine both of these directions.
The ability to work equally well in different and rapidly changing environments is what separates a professional food photographers from an amateurs.
You can also read my past article about food photography.
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