ap⋅pe⋅tiz⋅ing
–adjective
appealing to or stimulating the appetite; savory.

I love to take photos of food. There’s something sensual about it to me.   Here are some tips for what I consider appetizing photography!

• Get in close so that the textures of the food are really apparent.
• Make sure you have some superb natural light or use a flash as fill.
• If you can focus on certain points, find the most interesting point and do so to create some wonderful bokeh effect;  a shallow depth of field or low aperture is required to do this.
• Make sure that background items do not distract from the scrumptious subject.
• Try making diptychs, triptychs, or mosaics to show various angles or food processes.
• Macro shots are awesome for food shots, especially fruits and nuts.

[Mishelle is the author of Secret Agent Mama and Mishelle Lane Photography. When she's not "Shooting from the Hip"  she's whipping up some Toads in the Hole, Chicken Souvlaki,  Mini Muffins, and more  for her family of six!]