How To Be a Commercial Food Photographer?

Until 10 years ago, I didn’t know that being a professional food photographer was even a thing. I don’t come from a creative background, so if you had asked me what I thought they did, I would have been very far from the truth. Hopefully, I can shed some light. I am very fortunate to be a professional food photographer. After many years of hard work and trying genres that were not really for me, I managed to find my little niche in the world. However, a decade ago, I didn’t know anything about this. It is probably fair to assume others are in the same boat as there really isn’t a lot of information out there, so I want to give you a bit of an insight into what it is like to be a commercial food and drink photographer. As with all genres of photography, there are genres within the world of food photography and many levels, from working with restaurants to shooting for McDonald’s. Style-wise, the genre is currently going through a big change with a trend toward more graphic and pop art-style images, whereas before, the more rustic look was very much more in trend. […]

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