Inspiration. Its amazing how that works. In this post, we have 11 people whom I have found inspirational when it comes to food photography.
11 Famous Food Photo Bloggers to Watch
In alphabetical order by last names, below are eleven famous food photo people to watch this year. Again this is not a Ranked List of food photographers. This list is carefully picked and I am more than confident that this is not a complete list. See the list below, if your favorite person is missing, please let me know. Leave a comment or tweet me.
Visit all of them and see their work and leave inspired.
Update 1: In last few months, I have been introduced to a lot of awesome food photographers who blog. This list of 11 photographers is a short list. There are more than 20 other food photographers that are to be added to this list. I have been mentioning them in some posts. Very soon, I will post an updated list of these awesome food photographers.
Update 2: We have interviewed many great food photographers in last few months. Listen and read these food photography interviews.
1. Matt Armendariz
Let’s start with the famous food photographer and blogger. Matt is “obsessed with food, drink, and everything in between”. His blog has a lot of inspiration for food photographers who want to improve their food photography skills.
Listen to our interview with Matt Armendariz and find out how Matt became a Food Photographer
Blog is Mattbites.com. Portfolio is Matt Armendariz.com.
2. Penny De Los Santos
Here’s what Matt Armendariz says about Penny
Penny’s food and travel work is truly like no other. Having began documenting events for National Geographic and creating meaningful series like her Tejano Project before moving into food photography, her work stands apart from so much out there currently. It evokes a documentary-like emotion, visceral and meaningful yet gorgeously beautiful. She is an award-winning photographer with clients like Martha Stewart, Texas Monthly, National Geographic, Newsweek and Time,
Read more: 5 Essential Lessons from Penny’s Food Photography Workshop
Blog is Appetite. Portfolio is Penny De Los Santos.com.
3. Helen Dujardin
Absolutely love her photographs. I am sure you will find them amazing too. In her every photograph, there is something new. Every time I visit her blog, I leave more inspired. Friends, I just run out of words, each time I try to define the beauty and awesomeness.
Blog is Tartelette Portfolio is Helen Dujardin.
4. Lara Ferroni
Easily one of the best food photography blog around. When I started learning food photography and researched about food photography, one blog came up a lot. It was this one. All I will say is this: Visit her blog.
Listen to our interview with Lara and learn How to Shoot Challenging Food
Blog is Still Life With. Portfolio is Plates and Packs.
5. Mowie Kay
Obsessed with Pink, this guy has mind blowing pinked blog with pinked photographs. But trust me, it looks awesome.
Interview with Mowie: How Mowie Takes Great Food Photographs
Blog is Mowielicious Portfolio is here.
6. Meeta Khurana
Meeta has a massively popular food blog with lots and lots and lots of eye candy. She has some good recipes and plethora of awesome food photographs to drool on and get inspired. She has gained lot of fame in recent years.
Interview with Meeta: How To Choose Great Backgrounds for Your Food Photos- Part 1 and Part 2
Blog is What’s For Lunch, Honey? Portfolio is here.
7. Y Lee
Simple food photographs. And elegant. Her photographs are focused, very focused on food. You have to see them to believe it. Awarded Good Looking Blog four times, Y Lee should be on your subscription list without fail.
Blog is Lemon Pi. Portfolio is here.
8. Beatrice Peltre
Bea was recently contact by Google for using her food blog for inside project on Nexus One. And this is not the first time it has happened. This is the third time. I guess with that there is no more introduction required. Jump on her blog and get lured by awesome food photographs.
Blog is La Tartine Gourmande Portfolio is Beatrice Peltre.com
9. Matt Wright
Matt loves seafood and it is clear from his blog. The blog is more focused on seafood recipes and there are three food photography tutorials. All I will say is at least read the setup information that Matt posted and you will learn a lot more than reading a book. Visit them without fail.
Listen to Matt’s interview and find out his Food Photography Tips
Blog is WrightFood Portfolio is Matt Wright.
10. Liz from Zested
I recently discovered her blog and was blown away with the photographs. Not just her food photograph, her travel photography is amazing too. Her recent blog post Travel-Lamu will leave you dumbfounded. A must visit blog for ogling food photos.
Liz explains her Lighting Tips for Food Photography in an interview with us.
Blog is Zested.
11. Deb from Smitten Kitchen
Deb’s blog Smitten Kitchen has been right out there. One of the very prominent food blogs with a lot of press. This food blog has great food photographs, see them to believe.
Blog is Smitten Kitchen Portfolio is here.
Who Did I Miss
Honestly speaking, this list is far from complete. This is a quick list of people who take awesome food photos, please suggest your favorite food photographer who blogs.
Add in the comments below and suggest your famous food photo people.
Photo Credits: Collage by Eric Jaeger
Thanks for the shoutout! It seems almost a little silly, being listed in the company of so many people who are professionals. I visit most of the blogs you listed for inspiration on a regular basis too.- Liz
Liz,
Thank you for your comment. You are right in saying that some of these are professionals and the list has people with varied degree of experience.
However, this is a list of bloggers who have awesome food photos. Well at least 11 food photographers whose food photos I love. Please suggest if you think someone else should be included.
WOW! Thank you for adding me to the list with some of these lovely fellow bloggers. I am humbly honored Neel! Lara and Bea have been my source of inspiration from the day I started food blogging. Thank you also for your lovely thoughts on my blog and photos! Hugs!
Meeta, Thank you for your comments.
OMG Neel! I can’t believe you added me to this list! I am truly humbled and honoured being in the company of such great food bloggers. Thank you.
Mowie, you are being nice. I really love your food photos. Great Stuff!!
Hello Neel! A little surprised, I have to say, at being included on this list, as I see a few professionals there and would consider my picture-taking to be pretty basic at best. Thank you very much though!
By the way, the portfolio you linked to is actually my boyfriend’s photo blog.
Y! Thank you for stopping by. You are right there are some professionals in the list and really all that list is saying is what I bloggers I have found inspiring regardless of their experience and everything else.
There are so many great food photographers out there. Some of these I know. Thanks for introducing me to some new ones. Here is where I go for inspiration.
http://thorsten-food-photography.blogspot.com/ this amateur photographer is better than some professionals in my opinion
http://almostbourdain.blogspot.com/
http://souvlakiforthesoul.com/
http://www.foodografia.com/ I like the renaissance mood of some of his photos. Some remind me of still life oil paintings.
http://aapplemint.com/
http://www.flagrantedelicia.com/en/
Enjoy
Wonderful links here. Thank you Wizzy.
Hi!! Thank you for this great list, I have added a few links to my reader! However, I think that one is really missing in your post, it’s Aran, from Cannelle et Vanille (http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/)
A few of my favorites.
Steamy Kitchen
http://steamykitchen.com/
Running With Tweezers
http://www.runningwithtweezers.com
Lucullian Delights
http://www.luculliandelights.com
Thank you for this post! I desperately need help in the food photography department! And its going to start with getting a real camera – beautiful photos are not the result of a camera phone.
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Great list. Many of the usual suspects but also some wonderful lesser known food blogs for everyone to get more familiar with.
I agree with some of the suggestions above. Aran @ http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/ is a great photographer and she inspires me daily! I also love http://www.flagrantedelicia.com/en/ which has been mentioned.
Another person you should add….
Bron Marshall is a food blogger in NZ who has amazing photographs, stories and recipes. http://bronmarshall.com/
I am just an amateur photographer myself (far from the skill of the professionals you list above), and find the breadth of inspiration from food blogs around the world so exciting – and their creativity keeps pushing me to get better.
No Asian food blogs in the list? Asian cuisines are probably some of the most colorful in the world! I would recommend Sparklette Food Blog (http://sparklette.net). The author travels widely and posts beautiful photos and detailed writeups from her dining excursions.
How about EatingAsia and Rasa Malaysia?
Thank you for your recommendations! I am in process of putting together another list from this input.
You missed my personal favorite – Greg Henry at http://www.sippitysup.com
Thank you for posting this – some wonderful food photo bloggers out there!
Thank you for these links.
I hope this was able to help you inspire you.
great list – such talent out there!
I second Sippity Sup. He has a editorial quality not seen in other blogs. All the photos in the post relate to each other stylistically. His photos tell a story, well beyond “this is food it’s pretty”. I guess my professional art director hat is showing, because I also have to mention White on Rice. They are simply at the top of their game.
Wow, this is a great list! I’d like to recommend http://www.rawmazing.com/ if you haven’t seen Susan’s site yet… I have to believe you haven’t seen her amazing food photography or she would be on the top of the list ;p
Blessings,
Joanna
I don’t know, I guess I’m from old school photography because I looked at a lot of these “Food” photographers and, in my opinion, they are mediocre, at best. They must be good at marketing, I guess, because their shots sure don’t impress me.
Thank you for your comment Larry. I appreciate your honest opinion. However I disagree with you. But I think that’s what makes art so interesting. Again, thank you for your comments.
Hello,
There are definitely familiar blog names on your list, which I regularly follow. However, I wanted to give a shout out to a new up-and-coming food blog. She has only done a handful of posts, but there are many more to come, with great dishes and catchy commentary.
Check out http://shrimpaholic.wordpress.com/.
This a great list. I know this is an old post. But I love Todd and Diane from http://whiteonricecouple.com/.
I had to comment after literally being on this blog everyday for the past week. THANK YOU, I have learned so much and am applying it every day to my photographs!
It’s 3:30am where I’m from. It’s not such a good idea to be feasting my eyes on such subjects at this time of the day!
I’m practically craving for anything edible!
You missed Pierre Comtois. I started photographing food not too long ago. I have already a growing list of clients including Golden Edibles and David’s cookies.
Take a look please.
Thank you!
Pierre
Wow! Some amazing examples there, i have been following Helen Dujardin’s blog for a while now and find her work absolutely stunning!
I follow http://www.dafoodie.com on the facebook page http://facebook.com/dafoodie
That was so refreshing! I love watching Jamie Oliver on TV. Browsing through these links feels a lot like it.
Wow, this is one of the most resourceful blogpost. I am overwhelmed seeing the plethora of just wonderful photos linked through this post. So much to observe and so much to learn. Thanks for putting it all together Neel.
Thanks for a great list.
I’ve put some of them at my photography blog because they are worth a lot to visit.
What type of printer should I buy if I want to print my photos of food photography myself? And what printer ink cartridges should I get?
Great help for me checking those blog layouts out…thank you, im off to experiment with my own now. Cheers
I like “The Girl Who Ate Everything”
Sorry, forgot to post the link.
http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/
Pretty simple but the recipes and photos are good.
You missed Gourmet Belly
http://gourmetbelly.wordpress.com/
From Melbourne to London and everyehre in between (so long as it is continental Europe
This is not my website, it belongs to a woman in San Francisco and she does amazing photographs! I hope she is included in future competitions. Thanks for all of the inspiring blogs, my kitchen would not be the same without them!
Very helpful post. Your list of famous photo bloggers is indeed complete.
Great list! I’ve seen some of their photos and they really look great! It would also be nice if they try to join some monthly photo contest online. Showcasing their works to more audience would seem to be more fun!
Great food photography blog list is always helpful!
Thanks for sorting them up. We noticed that you compiled almost complete list from food bloggers around the world.
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Such a great list…a few of these folks inspired me to start my own food photography site!
Amazing work to strive to.
Thanks!
http://www.whatkatieate.com is one that’s missing from this list a beautiful blog with amazing photography!
This list is from several years ago and certainly needs to be updated. I like Katie’s work and specially the mood of her photograph.
Really glad I came across your website while googling for ideas.