Baking Magazine Step 16

 Food Photography

I am more than halfway to being able to finalize my baking magazine! But, before I can move on to making my desserts I have to get a better look at how to take photos for my magazine. This is important because it helps capture the image's best perspective and the audience will appeal more. The main factors of food photography is the lighting and composition. Understanding the elements will help create more appealing photos. 

Lighting

Lighting is one of the most important parts of food photography. Soft lighting is mostly used when is comes to taking photo's of cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. A lot of big baking magazines like Bake From Scratch go for a bright natural look. For me, I want my cakes to have a natural glow and inviting feel. I'll be using soft, natural lighting to keep everything looking fresh without super harsh shadows or editing. My main goal is to highlight textures in a way that feels natural,  whether it's the buttercream frosting, or the edges of the gold brown banana bread. 

I included this photo to show how light plays a big role in enhancing the textures, and making the cake stand out. The natural light makes the cake look more flawless and home-baked with the sprinkles all over the table.

Composition 

Just like lighting, composition is equally as important in making desserts look their best. I plan to keep my shots simple and no clutter but just enough props to better enhance the look. Side angles will be perfect for my cakes/slight overhead view to show off the layers and inside. I love the slightly imperfect look that some magazines go for, with a few scattered crumbles or sprinkles on the plate/cake stand. In the end I want each image to capture deliciousness of the desserts, making them irresistible.

This is a overhead/tilted shot that shows the angle perfectly. Showing the layers with the details. 

I'm getting very close to taking the perfect photos for my magazine. By focusing on the lighting and composition, I'm excited to see what my photos will look like in the end.