8 Inspirational Pasta Shots

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There are around 600 different shapes of pasta. Tube like, hair like, flat noodles, twisted ones and more. I believe, pasta is also one of the most popular food and something that can be easily made at home. If you want to practice food photography, pasta seems to be a good candidate to prepare and shoot at home. Below are 8 different pasta shots, think about how these photos were taken. Think about how the camera was placed and where the light was. Don’t just look, observe.

Pasta al limone e caviale rosso by Konstantina

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udon with edamame pesto by chotda

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Italian, Pasta, Penne all’ Arrabbiata with grated Pecorino Sardo by frankartculinary

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Macarrão | Culinária by Alexandre Chang

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Arugula pesto by chotda

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ItaloMexican by ph0t0 {loves you too}

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Zucchini Garlic Pasta by shok

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Pasta con pencas de acelga al aroma de limon by Javier Garcia

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Share Your Pasta Photograph

Have you taken a pasta photograph? Post the link in the comments.

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  1. 1

    Nice past pics. One tip I learned recently from Food Photographer, Lou Manna, is to try not to let any ends of the pasta showing in dishes like spaghetti, linguini, fettuccini, basically any lengthy pasta. I thought that was a good tip!

    • 2

      Thank you for the comment.

      Thanks for teaching us this and adding value. Looked at some of the photographs again, saw and understood what you mean.

  2. 3

    Just found your blog – great photos and awesome tips!! For me so far I have mostly learned what little food photog. I know by sheer trial & error and love all of great sage advice I’ve found so far – I’m def. looking forward to reading your site more!

    • 4

      Thank you for your comments. I hope we are able to share more knowledge on food photography and food styling and learn from each other.

  3. 5

    Was referred to your blog. awesome pics. here is a link to my pasta photo – Meat ravioli in PUttanesca sauce http://forkspoonnknife.blogspot.com/2009/11/homemade-ravioli-meat-ravioli-with.html

    • 6

      Thank you for linking us here. So glad that you liked it.

  4. Bohrqueen #
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    Hi,
    I just discovered this blog, and I’m loving it! These pasta shots are lovely, especially the one by Javier Garcia. You might like to check out this picture of cappelletti I took recently:

    http://g.imagehost.org/view/0159/CappellettiKr_uter2

    Regards,
    Bohrqueen (Berlin, Germany)

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      Bohrqueen,

      Thank you for sharing your photograph. Like that photograph too. I will add your photograph in one of our upcoming posts. Thanks again.
      -Neel

      • Bohrqueen #
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        Oh, thank you. Glad you like it.
        Regards from Berlin
        Bohrqueen (Barbara)

  5. dewi.. #
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    hi.. i just start to learn about food photograph and you just inspired me,,:)…. dewi-indonesia

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    photo.php?fbid=172806166078533&set=a.103288783030272.7429.100000474515208

    i love everything about food from cooking it, styling it and taking pictures of it ,,, i just recently started cookingf my own food since i move here in the US… back home we have a cook who prepares all our meals, so i only get to watch & eat it,,, now i prepare it myself <3

  7. 12

    ThanK U for a Good Post

  8. 13

    Thanks for the cool collection of different pasta photos.


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