Sunday, October 23, 2011

How To: Photograph Food Like a Professional

How To: Photograph Food Like a Professional


Food photographer and chef Francesco Tonelli breaks it down

By Peter Kolonia
Are you crazy about food? If you appreciate its color and visual qualities as much as its taste, you have an excellent chance for success in culinary photography. It’s exactly what catapulted Francesco Tonelli of Union City, NJ, into a flourishing career. The photo above exemplifies his passion. “I bought this wedge of Valdéon to enjoy with dinner,”he says. “But after I sliced through it, I was captivated by its color, texture, and translucent quality. I had to photograph it—immediately.”

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