If there is one kind of photography that most people like, it's food photography. A photo organized by a professional of a freshly prepared meal can make all your senses crazy. However, as with any other genre, you need a lot of experience and skills to be able to create art from your culinary photography.
We contacted 11 of the best food photographers and asked them what made food photography special for them ...
1.Benoit Levac – canada
"I love culinary photography because I usually like food!" A piece of baguette with butter is magic! I try to show the simplicity and freshness of the food.
"I work exclusively with artificial light to recreate the natural light, which allows me to spend a sunny morning on a rainy day, but the best part of my job is to sit down and eat everything that's going on. photography. "
2. Orkun Orcan – United Arab Emirates/DUBAI
"I live in a world of changing dunes, where the beauty is in the grains of sand, but it's going tomorrow in the wind, I focus on the details of the world around me, my clients include archaeologists, architects, artists , jewelers, manufacturers and restorers, my images are aware of the moment, simple photographs, nothing more.
"I chose this image because I love my food almost as much as I photograph it, I prefer to capture portions as soon as they arrive, so I hope to sufficiently stimulate the appetite of my viewers to buy the product and reward my clients. customers for their custom for many months. "
3. Oliver Hauser – Germany
"In culinary photography, I can express my passion for good cuisine from different cultures with its colors, scents and unique recipes.
"I like traveling, visiting markets and producers, collecting impressions and recipe ideas, cooking often and taking photos."
4. Nicole Genoni – Italy
"Food photography, for me, is relaxing and fun, it allows me to tell stories through the design of sets, props, lighting and food that are part of the whole.
"Whenever I create and shoot a set, I imagine I'm in another house or a different kitchen, inhabited by people with different habits, personalities and tastes, which gives me inspiration for create different environments.
5. Fernanda Bonserio – Argentina
"Food can tell many different stories." Working as a culinary photographer is the best way to show my passion for cooking, food and everything around it.
"My goal is to convey feelings, textures, colors and even aromas, if my photos are seductive and make people salivate, then my job is well done."
6. David Griffen – United Kingdom
"I run a kitchen studio in South West England, where we are very lucky to be surrounded by some of the best products in the world.
"Food is a naturally beautiful topic for shooter, and I like to cook more ingredients and cooking processes, in order to visually reveal the flavor and the terroir.
7. Joe Atlas - United States
Joe Atlas is passionate about making images. “Everyday is something different doing exactly what I love” Joe says,and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Joe’s food, portrait and architectural images are regularly used by major brands for advertising, corporate, and editorial projects. Atlas brings a relentless creativity and enthusiasm to his work as he strives to consistently
exceed client expectations. His passion for solving problems and willingness to do whatever it takes to deliver exceptional quality has helped him build a loyal clientele.
“I thrive on the variety of projects my clients bring, but my basic approach remains consistent: I zero in on the message we want to convey and then remove everything that doesn’t support that message until only the essential elements remain. The best photographs are usually the simplest and most iconic.” www.joeatlasphotography.com
