Food Styling Techniques for Best Pics

While composition helps add interest and focus to your images, great food photography needs cool food styling.

Here are the styling techniques to keep in mind:

Opt for the best-looking plate, bowl, or serving dish

Don’t be afraid to try unconventional options like wooden plates, marble cutting boards, or stone bowls and see how they work for your photographs. 

Useful Tip - A lot of unique serving ware can be found at second-hand shops for a quarter of the price of more expensive retail outlets.

Don’t forget the cutlery

Use cutlery to ground the image in reality, and give the viewer a sense that they could just dive right in.

Explore fresh ingredients as background details

A few juicy lime slices and hot chilli flakes scattered beside a monotonous (but delicious) food item helps to freshen up the image. Go ahead and experiment with unlikely background options like leaves or dried flowers. Remember - when executed correctly, your viewers aren’t going to be wondering how leaves got on the table, they’re going to be wondering how your images look so great.

Rope in a cloth napkin to add colour and texture to the image

While a blue linen napkin behind a roast chicken can help make the image pop, a detailed or embroidered napkin can add texture beside a bowl of soup.

Let’s not miss out on the garnish

A sprinkle of parsley or cilantro and olive oil can take a regular dish to the next level

So go ahead and explore these techniques and make your dishes not just taste but even look more awesome!