Elevate Food Photography from LIFT Restaurant in Jackson Hole
I had the amazing opportunity to shoot these pictures on the canopy covered roof of LIFT Restaurant in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Not only was the food delicious but the staff was super helpful for this shoot. It was one of my first experiences taking food photography and it was a great learning experience for me. We were using a variety of lighting styles from continuous LED lights to speed lights as well as natural light.
APPETIZERS
This loaded potato was considered one of their appetizers. It looks really filling to me though, so that could be a great option for a lighter meal. The original image had part of red napkin and a couple of forks behind it but I didn’t have a lot of time to mask it out and have it still really look good. So I cropped in quite a bit, which also helps bring the focus into the food, and then used the paint brush tool and color dropper to paint in the corners. I then used the paint brush low on the multiply setting to darken the edges so it looks like the plate continues. This helps simplify the image and keeps the food as the star of the image. This is a simple way to elevate food photography.
ORIGINAL IMAGE OF THE LOADED POTATO
MAIN COURSES
We started out taking most of the pictures on the tables. I wanted to try something a bit different so I took this burger and set it on one of the wire chairs that we there on the roof. The back of the chair and the stone fireplace behind it, became my new background.
This picture was actually taken as we were splitting up the salad and the salmon so that we could try more of the dishes. You never know what will be a photo opportunity. Changing angles, locations, or interacting with the food can all elevate food photography and create more dynamic and intreating shots.
This salmon was a delicious as it looks and I am normally not one to go for the fish. After taking pictures of it though I didn’t really have a choice.
DESSERT
BON APPETIT
My model for this shot is Emilee Wright, a fantastic friend and fellow photographer. For more fantastic food photography from this shoot, check out Emilee Wright‘s incredible food photography or for more ideas read this article to learn about Dark and Moody Food Photography.
Oh, Lexie!!!! I’m in love with your burger shot. I just wanna eat that burger right now. It’s so inviting. I can hear it say: “eat me, now!”
On a more serious note, I really like the color of that shot and that it’s so close and from the table angle. I really think that shots from a table angle for food photography make the photo look amazing, because we usually don’t see food from that angle.
By the way, check out Emily’s photo of the burger. I love it as well: http://www.emilyrochellejohnson.com/my-experience-with-food-photography
Check out my food photography blog post: https://www.balashoffs.com/restaurants-food-photography/
Hey Alexis! You have some beautiful images! I love the angles at which you took these. It’s really cool seeing how your images turned out, having been someone who was there when you took some of these. They look fantastic. Check out some of my images from our food photography adventure: http://www.brgriffin.com/food-photography-lift/
You did an awesome job on these shots! I love the shot of the cheese cake the most, I’m not sure if that’s because I have a craving for sweets right now. Also the shot with the lemon looks so good! There’s a beautiful focus of light on it and the picture gradually darkens towards the edges giving it a nice vignette.
Check out my food photography post: http://www.kadeatwood.com/dessert-food-photography/