Food Photography: Creating Appetizing Images

by Joe Glyda

As a food photographer for 40 years, Joe Glyda has shot everything from appetizers to entrées to desserts. In Food Photography , author Glyda brings his experience as a teacher and professional photographer to the page, instructing photographers how to light food, use unique camera angles, and work with styles and trends to create timeless and mouth-watering images. Including setup diagrams, toolkits and instruction for editorial imagery, recipe and cookbook images, as well as images for packaging, this book is an essential resource for taking photographs that creatively meet your client’s needs. Including invaluable advice on building your team and working with art directors and clients, this one-of-a-kind book is essential for students of commercial photography, food bloggers and professional photographers alike.

138 pages, Paperback

Published June 3, 2019

Reviews

[Abbie Miller]

Fantastic and in-depth look into the business of commercial food photography. It’s books like this - and authors like this - that help move the industry forward instead of backward. Thank you, Joe, for sharing so much of your knowledge.

[Rachel]

--pg. 6: light from left
--pg. 18-9: backlit!