Okay, I am here to praise what my food photographer Mikey Carpenter did! Although I knew it took time to set up a shot, I figured that after I had an idea or inspiration it would be easy…I was wrong!
This month I made it a goal to post more pictures on my Instagram and Facebook. The only problem is that I only kind of know how to use my camera. Let me tell you I am learning really fast that even if something looks mouthwatering in person, it is quite challenging to make it still look that way in a picture. I am spending countless hours trying to learn the best ways to shoot food. Let me share what I have learned so far:
1. Natural light is your friend! When shooting inside use natural lighting whenever possible. The only exception to this rule is if you are shooting outside at high noon. There is something called the magic hour that happens in the morning and in the evening when there is no harsh light. Make this your friend. 
2. Props are your friend. If you aren’t a pro at shooting food yet, you can add props to show the texture and taste of food. This is mood shooting. It will give a specific feel to your pictures until you can learn to master shooting.
3. Blur out the background. Set your camera to focus on the food and to lightly blur out the background. This is something you will see in a lot of food photography nowadays, and it will make the pictures look even more professional. 
4. Take lots of different pictures. Take them at close range, far range, on a red plate, on a wooden picnic table, and take a bite out, or cut it in half. Get creative and then review them all after to see which shot stands out the most.
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