food photography
The visual appeal of food is undeniable. In a menu, pictures of food are the most important thing. But why hire a food photographer when you can just rely on your smartphone for menu photography? Because the quality you need to sell more can only come from a professional photographer. Taking pictures of food is not as easy as it seems.
Professional food photography brings a lot to the table, from the expertise to the talent and the artistic eye, among others. We tell you why food photography is important and how you can benefit from it on your website and menu.
Food photography tells a story. From the backdrop and lighting to dishes and props, all aspects of your shots share a narrative. Your content builds an identity for who you are as a brand and how you want your audience to feel. If you’re more rustic, down to earth and edgy, make sure your imagery reflects that.
PROCESS
A picture is worth a thousand words. In food business, picture quality is your number one marketing tool. You need them for creating and updating menus, your website, magazine ads, signs and direct mail marketings. We offer photo shoot on location at the restaurant. On site shoots are typically styled by the Chef, food stylist or by us, We do not charge you for food styling as long as you provide the props. We just charge you for shooting and editing.
After we take the pictures, we need to do some post production by editing the images. Our post production work includes Colour Correction, Spot Retouching, Size Adjustment for web and print use and also working on the background and that depends on the quality of your props and setting and the changes we have to make to the original image to make it ideal.
DELIVERY
We digitally deliver you 2 different sizes of each final image. One would be in full resolution size for print use which is normally 300dpi quality and TIF or JPEG format, and the second one will be for web and online use normally in 72dpi JPEG format.
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FAQ
Where Will My Photo Shoot Take Place
Here are your options: the shooting can take place in your restaurant, kitchen, bar or location of your choice or in our studio for small projects.
How Many Pictures We Can Shot In A Day?
It depends on the type and complexity of the food and complexity of the shot. Sometimes we spend a half day or full day session taking 10 to 50 shots in a day depending on the package chosen.
How Soon Will I Receive the Edited Images?
Edited images are delivered to you between 6-7 working days after the shoot. It may take a little bit longer for complex shots that require rendering and retouching.
How Will You deliver the Retouched Images?
We deliver the images to you either by online gallery or WeTransfer.
You can simply click on the link and download and save all the final images to your computer.
The pictures will be shot in high resolution and are delivered in both High Resolution and Low Resolution Low Resolution images can be used on social media, websites and any kind of online presentation in general, and High Resolution images can be used for printing purposes.
How Can I Use My Images?
You can use your images in brochures, magazines, websites and many other forms of advertising and publicity, the possibilities are endless. Our pictures are taken with the thought in mind that you may want to see them reproduced on a billboard so image quality is not an issue and you will not be charged extra for the privilege.
Your pictures are yours to use as you wish.
What Are the location Requirements?
Your premises must be suitable for our photographic equipments, with adequate space and electrical points. Please allocate a private area away from the public and busy walkways. Photoshoots must be done during daylight hours, this is because natural lighting is the best lighting! Of course, we bring a set of professional lighting just in case .
Should I Prepare the Food Before You Arrive?
Absolutely not! Our best advise is to prepare the food right before we take the shoot so it will look fresh in the picture. Keep in mind that preparing food for photography is different than preparing food for consumption; often undercooking a dish can look more visually appealing through the medium of photography.
Will You Travel To Any Location?
We are happy to work in and around Dublin County. We do however travel further afield, within all Counties in Ireland and outside Ireland.
Travel and accommodation expenses will be charged separately for such projects.
