Todd Porter & Diane Cu

Food and Photography are my two favourite things in the history of the world, if I could combine both passions and become a food Photographer, I would be a very content, complete woman. So when I found Todd Porter and Diane Cu through Pinterest, I was in absolute heaven, specialising in food Photography, they are quite simply two of the most talented people I have found to date...and I am simply in awe.

I mean, if those pictures don't make you wanna eat everything then surely you never eat right! I mean WOW, they have made me so hungry to succeed in this field (sorry for the pun)! The few things I have learnt about shooting food is that you need only a few elements: light, composition and to not be afraid of colour. Think about your shot before you take it, maybe even plate up exactly how you want your frame to look...food gets cold right, you don't want to have to take 58 shots. Shoot by natural light, preferably a window and if you have an old rustic board or pretty vintage plates, this can take something from Ok to exceptional.

It really is the small details in Photography. Saying that you can never fail with a clean white plate, makes the colours of your dish really pop in my opinion. I always shoot flat foods from above, and food with height from straight on, I have read that most Photographers do this, as it creates better depth.

A few more of my favourite food Photographers include David Loftus, who is Jamie Oliver's Photographer and Petrina Tinslay Nigella Lawson's Photographer, both amazing and awe inspiring.

Man I love food.

All images in this post are Copyright of Todd Porter & Diane Cu.