Food Photography Resources Archives

7 Food Photography Tips for Beginners

by Alexa @ FBP on Dec 8, 2022 in Food Photography Resources

We all know that photography is an essential part of food blogging and social media, but it can be overwhelming when you’re just starting out. Expensive equipment! Complicated editing programs! Lighting! That’s why we’ve compiled seven affordable and easy food photography tips for beginners that will help get you started on your food photography journey.

Because you know the old adage, “We eat with our eyes”? Well… it’s true! I know that when I’m looking for a recipe to make, I’ll only consider it if the photos are mouthwatering.

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Best Photography Backdrops for Food Bloggers

by Leslie Jeon on Oct 6, 2022 in Food Photography Resources

Lindsay Ostrom shooting a photo of greens against a marble surface and the title of this article, 'Best Photography Backdrops for Food Bloggers'

A few months ago, we chatted all about the best props for food photography, and now we want to turn our attention to another important photography element: backdrops!

When it comes to taking mouthwatering food photos, it’s really important to create a compelling visual scene, and a great backdrop can make a huge difference.

There are many types of backdrops you can use for your food photos, and we wanted to highlight a few of our favorites, as well as where you can buy them, in this post. Alternatively, you could also consider making your own backdrops, so we’ll share all our best tips and tricks on how to do that as well!

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Best Props for Food Photography and How to Use Them

by Emily on Jul 21, 2022 in Food Photography Resources

We all know that food photography is an essential component of food blogging. Capturing mouthwatering, beautiful photos of your food is one of the best ways to promote your recipes and get readers to your website.

Plates, forks, bowls, napkins, mugs… the list of potential props in your food photographs goes on and on! These props help to create a story and set the mood in your photographs.

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Best Photo Size for a Food Blog

by Alexa @ FBP on Jul 1, 2021 in Building Traffic and Growing Your Audience, Food Photography Resources, Organization and Productivity

a photo of Lindsay Ostrom taking a picture and the title of this blog post, 'best photo size for a food blog'

One of the most common questions we get from food bloggers is something along the lines of, “How big should the images on my site be?”

It’s not too surprising –– you know that phrase, “You eat with your eyes”? Great photos are an essential part of any successful food blog, so it makes sense that bloggers are concerned with making sure that the photos on their sites are on their sites are the right size for their posts, Google, and site speed.

Image size may seem like a simple enough topic, but it’s actually a bit more nuanced than you may think!

So let’s dive into the beautiful world of food photo sizing.

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