What a great year it was. We started interviewing food photographers and stylists and chefs in March 2010. In about 9 months, it was a pleasure to interview 15 very passionate individuals who love food photography and styling. In these interviews they shared a lot of food photography and styling, and we hope you did too.
15 Food Photography Interviews from 2010
How To Shoot Challenging Food: Interview with Lara Ferroni
Who could teach you how to become a better food photographer than someone who self-taught this skill to herself? About five years ago, Lara had a job with an IT giant and she took a break. In about five years she became a well known name in food photography industry. Let’s learn from Lara herself how to grow as a food photographer.
Food Photography Tips from Penny De Los Santos (from International Food Blogger Conference #IFBC )
This past weekend Seattle had something very hot going – International Food Blogger Conference. The big hall became even hotter at around 11:00 am Pacific time on Sunday 29th Sept. That’s when Penny De Los Santos came on the stage to talk about food photography, give some tips and share her mouth-watering food images. Her photos were making the audience drool and some were even slurping air.
How to Get Into Food Photography Industry: Interview with Lucas Zarebinski
Are you serious about food photography? Do you want to become a food photographer and earn money doing that? In this interview Lucas Zarebinski shares his thoughts about how to get in the photography industry and how to learn from the pros.
How Matt Armendariz Became a Food Photographer (and His Food Photography Tips for Great Food Photos) – Interview with Matt Armendariz
There are some people that inspire you and teach you a lot even in very few moments you spend with them. I had a wonderful opportunity to interview one such person. This interview is not to be missed. About 40 minutes of pure food photography talk with one of the great food photographer.
How a Professional Food Photographer Uses Props in Her Photos and 4 Frugal Ways to Go Prop Shopping – Interview with Ilva Beretta: Part 2
Few days back, we published part 1 of food photography interview with Ilva Beretta. We talked about how to choose the props, why we need props and how to collect them. In this interview we talk about 4 ways to build your food props collection. In this post, Ilva also shares her thought process of using props in her food photographs.
Food Styling and Food Presentation Tips for Food Bloggers and Photographers – Interview with Adriana Mullen
Food presentation is tough. Who would be a better person to talk about food plating and presentation than a chef trained at French Culinary Institute. In this interview, we interview Adriana Mullen on how to make food look good for the camera. She also shares some things that should be avoided both artistically and legally.
Tastespotting Editor’s Secret Advice on Getting Your Food Photos Published in Tastespotting.com– Interview with Jennifer Bartoli
Tastespotting is one of the top food photo submission sites. In this interview the an editor for Tastespotting and food writer, Jennifer Bartoli, tells few secrets on why some photos are never published on the website, what are the elements of great food photo and what to keep in mind, if you would like your photos to be published on Tastespotting reveals a few secrets to great food photo and what to keep in mind if you would like to submit food photos to Tastespotting. In this interview, we ask Jennifer to share with us, some common problems in most food photos and advice for food photographers.
Lighting for Food Photography and Other Tips – Interview with Liz Vidyarthi
Light is the most important element of photography. Without light there is no photography. Understanding light and how to use it is important not just for food photographer, but any type of photographer. In this interview, we talk with Liz Vidyarthi about lighting, what she uses for lighting for night photo shoots and her tips on taking food pictures.
The Story of a Top Food Blogger Whose Food Photography Will Make You Drool – Interview with Aran Goyoaga
Every so often you meet someone that inspires you so much that you are drenched with motivation. Now imagine if you could know the story of this person; how did she start food photography; what motivates her and how she developed her food photography to a level that she started photographing professionally. In this interview, you will learn about the process of how to go about making food photos and a high-level workflow for post processing.


