35 Mouthwatering Examples of Food Photography
by
Jon Phillips
Some consider food photography as still life art form. It is in fact a very special style of photography. One that requires great knowledge of lighting as well as an excellent understanding of compositional rules. Food photographs are often used in menus, books, magazines, advertisements, and many other commercial projects.
Today we have a showcase of 35 great photos of food – beginners and pros should be able to find some inspiration in those photos.
Burger
photo by Agustín Nieto
Low Carb Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
photo by rpavich
Spices!!
photo by peddhapati
Daily Nourishment #5
photo by Daniel Zimmermann
Fast Food Chicken Nuggets
photo by Walt Stoneburner
Anise
photo by green
Coney Dog Grand Rapids Style Food Macros
photo by Steven Depolo
Eggs
photo by Michael Pham
When at home…
photo by Iryna Yeroshko
BBQ chicken, potato salad, and corn
photo by Bert Wagner
Lemon
photo by Kurtis Garbutt
Noodles
photo by Nick Perrone
Homemade Hamburger
photo by Daniel Carlbom
Spicy Burger and Coleslaw
photo by Kurman Communications, Inc.
Fruit Salad
photo by Patrick Cain
Somon
photo by Cristian Bortes
Hamburguesa
photo by Armando Aguayo Rivera
Berries and cream – front
photo by katchakitcha
Coconut macarons
photo by AnneCN
Chicken Sandwich
photo by Sodanie Chea
Sugar Loops
photo by Vox Efx
Profumo di Autunno
photo by MartaZ*
figs for dessert
photo by Lisa Murray
Touchedup_1Boquet
photo by Adriel O. Socrates
Chinese Food Culture
photo by See-ming Lee
Product Shots of Food
photo by Nick Nguyen
BowTieStirFry
photo by Bill Young
Raspberries
photo by Kurtis Garbutt
Tuna Melt w/ Swiss
photo by Bert Wagner
The (mostly) French food roadtrip
photo by Arnaud DG
Lemon Pepper Mahi Mahi with Pineapple Salsa
photo by Michael Johnson
Beet Burger
photo by Zane Mulligan
Food Photography @ La Finn
photo by Maricar Mangaoang
Indulgence
photo by Yogendra Joshi
Meatless Sandwich
photo by Sodanie Chea
Your Turn to Talk
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About the Author: Jon Phillips
Jon Phillips is a photographer, product engineer, guitarist & musician, and all-around web nerd. He's the founder of Contrastly which he launched in late-2012. He also co-founded DailyPhotoTips, another photography site where you can get crazy good photography tips in your inbox. 5 days a week.