Food Photography

One of my favorite types of photography is the photography of food. There is a lot that goes into making a dish; the balancing of flavours, the correct ratio of ingredients, the careful attention to process, all necessary in order to create the final product. However, for me the additional steps of the correct choice of plate, the arranging of the garnish and the balancing of colour are just if not even more important.

I love the idealized image of food, the food that looks so good you wish you could pluck it out into reality and eat it right then and there. When I was first getting interested in photography (or at least making photography that was more than a point-and-shoot moment on a vacation) food photography was one of the things that I dedicated most of my attention to.

The unfortunate thing about food photography is that most of the professional work (most of what you seen catalogs and television adverts) is completely inedible. This is because the 'food' is made for photographing and then is simply thrown away, so they can do things like substitute motor oil for chocolate sauce, or place metal rods through sandwiches to hold them together. Using artifice to facsimile pure skill.

Now, in my opinion, that is kinda against the point. Making food that looks so succulent you want to eat your screen but is actually inedible is just oxymoronic. For this reason, I choose to only photograph edible food — food that looks (and tastes) amazing — and really admire andrespect those photographers who do the same.

So, on that note, this week's photo essay is some homages to those foodies who choose to pictures of real food. Some are professionals going against the grain, some are amateurs having fun, but all are photographs of pure, real food.

Credit: Bake List

Credit: Lemonpi

Credit: Zested

Credit: Luxirare

Credit: There's a Newf in My Soup

Credit: Veggie Wedgie

Credit: Natalie's Killer Cuisine

Credit: Not Martha

Credit: The Purple Foodie

Credit: Khuboz Photos