If you can’t tell by now, I’m a person who loves color. So being able to photograph fresh fruit and produce was exciting for me because color is KEY! Like any form of food photography, the main purpose is to make the food your photographing look appealing and appetizing. With fresh fruit and produce photography, you’re on a race against time!
While on my photo excursion/worskhops in Jackson Hole, I discovered three things that are the most important when it comes to fresh fruits and produce photography:
- You’re never close enough… GET CLOSER!
- Texture, Texture, Texture
- Cut, Chop, Dice, Open, Eat!
You’re never close enough
This small dish of limes was sitting by the window off to the side at one of our stations in our workshop. I personally am a fan of this color, so it immediately grabbed my attention. By getting up close and personal, you are able to see details that you might not have otherwise noticed. When you think you’re close enough, get closer! I went a step further and took this picture with macro tubes which showcases the beautiful delicate texture of the limes! You can almost see the squishiness of all that lime juice!
Macro Limes
Texture, Texture, Texture
Food is full of textures, so why not repeat and parallel that? I love this shot because of all the texture that is in this photograph. From the burlap cloth on the bottom, to the cauliflower’s bumpy and rough texture, to the artichoke contrasted against the peppers, all these textures come together to create some amazing contrast in this picture, that help accentuate the different details in each fruit and produce item.
Dicing and Slicing with Depth of Field
Cut, Slice and Dice your fresh fruit and produce to expose the beautiful inside. These strawberries were sliced in half and it opened up a whole new texture, which looks awesome when contrasted against the outside of the strawberry. This is perhaps my favorite picture because of the depth of field and the atmospheric perspective that it has (we can apply this to food and produce photography, right?). The repetition of colors – red, green, yellow – at each level/depth help create a powerful visual story!
Check out Kelsea Cherie’s website for some other amazing pictures of fresh produce photography!
