Sweets & Food Photography Idea Book

By mastering lighting, composition, and styling, you can take high-quality photos of food and sweets even in a small home space.

This book by popular food photographer Chacha provides detailed instructions on how to take stylish food photos, catering to everyone from hobbyists who want to capture the beauty of their homemade creations, to restaurant owners aiming to enhance sales with appealing food photos, and even professional photographers looking to refine their food photography skills.

[CHAPTER 1: Basics of Food Photography]
– Workflow from preparation to shooting food photos
– Equipment for shooting in small spaces
– Basics of lighting: “Natural Light” and “Artificial Light”
– Creating “Hard Light” and “Soft Light”
– Using manual focus for exposure and sharpness: Basic camera settings
– Essential setup techniques
– Composition tips to ensure well-balanced photos

[CHAPTER 2]
– How to Photograph Sweets
– Muffins
– Pancakes
– Chocolate Cake
– Strawberry Roll Cake
– Parfait
– Lemon Cookies
– Florentines
– Matcha Cake
– Canelé
– Madeleines …and more

– How to Photograph Light Food & Ingredients
– Sandwiches
– Eggs
– Honey
– Lemons
– Breakfast …and more

– How to Photograph Food
– Kitsune Udon
– Steamed Dumplings
– Rice
– Fried Chicken
– Alcohol …and more

[CHAPTER 3: Enhance with Editing and Processing]
– Achieving the ideal food photo with Lightroom and Photoshop!
– Basic adjustments in Lightroom
– Expanding backgrounds to add more whitespace
– Removing skewers to create floating effects
– Adding steam to images for a realistic effect
– Making cut bananas appear to float

[COLUMNS]
– The closer and stronger the light source, the brighter the subject!
– Affordable styling props
– Easy-to-make sweets recipes