Food Photography

Posted by The Chubbychef on Feb 17, 2010 in Cooking Adventures: Tips & Tricks, Featured Articles, General Food News

I’ve always loved food. I could never imagine myself as a skinny young boy. From the pots and pans of my Mom, I learned to develop my now insatiable hunger to find the best cuisine. Admittedly, my taste is quite diverse and not completely developed. Too much of a good thing has led to this chubby little self that I call Carlos. I’ve always loved food and how sometimes even the simplest of dishes evoke so much emotion and bring out the best in people. No wonder I’m so chubby.

I also grew up loving photography. Something about capturing at that moment all the beauty and wonder one sees in the naked eye and being able to share it with the world appealed to me. It was always about capturing the subject. The beauty, the uniqueness, the fascination over the simplest detail, was photography’s draw to me. It was more than a pretty face but rather the emotion it brings. It was only natural for me then to combine these two great passions in my life.

When one talks about food photography it is usually the most over-done kind of photography and yet, only a few enjoy the pleasure of actually being able to display one’s work. I take pride in my photos not only being reprinted on magazines but just being able to evoke hunger without the need for words. I have never taken any formal photography classes. I’ve always tried to understand photography as my art, and the camera as the extension of my eye. There is a certain finesse and delicateness that comes with shooting food.

So why am I talking on and on about food photography? Nothing really. Just for the heck of it. I know its not really part of a food blog for food photography but hey, its my blog. I’m willing to shoot for other food bloggers out there. Let me know if you want me to shoot with you or teach you what I know.