Food photography is a true art. There are many factors to consider, such as the dish, location, angle, lighting. It requires professionalism and experience. Speed of shooting is also important because food quickly loses its attractive appearance. If something goes wrong, you’ll spend a lot of time editing in Adobe Photoshop.
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With AI, our possibilities expand significantly. We write a prompt and get a professional photo. Yes, sometimes it may take several iterations. Yes, we may make minor adjustments to the liked food photo if necessary. But the costs of generation and actual shooting are simply incomparable.
If you haven’t tried working with an AI yet, I assure you that the time spent learning is worth starting to act. With its help, you can become a master of food photography without leaving your home.
At the very beginning, don’t be afraid to use simple prompts. Give freedom to the AI, and it will pleasantly surprise you. Look at the example I provide. The result is simply stunning!
Prompt:
Pizzas in motion, food photography, studio
When writing prompts, don’t forget to study photographers’ styles, various shooting angles, as well as lighting and the use of different cameras. If you’re new to food photography, using prompt builders can significantly ease this task.
Prompt:
Food with red and pink vegetables and small leaves on beige clay plate, with light splatter of beet sauce, fine dining photography, Shot on a Fujifilm X-T4 with a 56mm f/1.2 lens, — style raw — c 25
Prompt:
Professional food photography, Greek salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, red onions, and crumbled feta cheese, drizzled with olive oil and oregano
Prompt:
Flat lay photograph of a homemade acai bowl on a white plate, soft natural lighting, minimalist, aerial view
Prompt:
Top view of a towering stack of almond pancakes with honey syrup on a wooden plate, soft neutral background, extreme low angle shot
And here’s the most interesting part: besides real dishes, you can unleash your creativity and come up with something entirely new. You can travel through time, use macro photography, and much more. Take a look at the examples I offer you. Boundless imagination can become your reality!
Prompt:
Crispy hot French fries next to a milkshake with a scoop of ice cream and whipped cream, top view, perfect diner food photography, shot on medium format Hasselblad camera, by Annie Leibovitz
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Top view, a milkshake with a scoop of ice cream, perfect diner food photography, shot on Canon 5D Mark IV with 50mm lens at f/1.8, soft natural lighting, by Annie Leibovitz
Prompt:
Close up view of hot mac and cheese with melted cheese on top next to refreshing strawberry sorbet, food styling, shallow depth of field, shot on Sony A7R IV with macro lens, soft diffused lighting, by Gordon Ramsay
I hope you’re truly inspired and ready to try something new. To make it easier for you to embody an exciting theme, I have over 25 ideas for unique food photographs.
- Food as installations and art objects of contemporary art.
- Fusion cuisine — a combination of different culinary traditions.
- Food in the style of impressionism — blurred outlines and play of light.
- Still lives with fruits and vegetables in the style of cubism.
- Surrealistic food images.
- Pop-art food in bright colors in the style of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
- Street food from different countries around the world.
- Trendy directions in food — molecular gastronomy, veganism, etc.
- Futuristic and fantastic food.
- Collages and photo montages with food motifs.
- Philosophy, mysticism, and esotericism in the aesthetics of products and dishes.
- Still lives with food and snacks in various art genres.
- Food against the backdrop of urban landscapes, landscapes, and interiors.
- Vintage and retro food in the style of different decades.
- Gastronomic journeys to different countries and continents.
- Exotic and rare products in unusual recipes and combinations.
- Food as a metaphor for various emotional states and human sensations.
- Conceptual food photography in various genres and techniques.
- Graffiti and street art on food and product themes.
- Fruits, vegetables, and spices in unusual combinations of shapes, colors, and textures.
- Cyberpunk and futurism in the aesthetics of products and cuisine.
- Culinary art in synthesis with music, dance, fashion, and design.
- Food stylizations under famous works of painting and sculpture.
- Food as part of the interior in different architectural and design styles.
- Holographic and 4D menus of restaurants of the future.
- Cross-cultural culinary collaborations of chefs from different countries.
- Still lives with food in 3D graphics.
- Food art performances and installations made from products.
- Street food art — food as part of the urban landscape.
- Kinetic and mechanical installations on the theme of food.
I’m sure these ideas will inspire you to create stunning and unusual food photographs! Wishing you creative success!
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