6 ESSENTIAL Food Photography Props + REAL Photoshoot Examples

[@idriss4188]

This is super helpful! This deserves to be seen by pretty much everyone who's looking to learn more about food photography

[@asideofsweet]

That's awesome! Feel free to share it with everyone you know! 😍😂

[@KellieAndersonfoodtoglow]

I love your props! And your presenting style is so clear and natural. I've been blogging for almost 8 years so I have quite a collection of bits and bobs. One thing I am always on the look out for is interesting cutlery. Never anything shiny. I collect antique forks as well as pick up very modern ones in interesting textures, like porcelain, slate/steel, bone, wood (thin and long look lovely). One place I love to go are ceramic and modern craft fairs either in the Uk where I live or on holiday. I love to mix and match textures shapes and styles, but mostly I play it safe and don't try and detract too much from the food itself. :-) PS I must get some fake ice cubes!

[@asideofsweet]

Oh that's so true! Dull ridiculously old silverware that you would never eat off are SO great for photos! Your point that the food should always be the star is such an important one!

[@skylerburtphotos]

All must haves and you have some really nice shots to go along. The thin walled glasses was a really good tip I don't hear to often, but they give really sweet reflections! Great video

[@asideofsweet]

Thanks Skylar! I appreciate you stopping by!

[@lisarighetti5385]

First video of yours I have seen. Great content, exquisite styling and photos.

[@asideofsweet]

That is such high praise! Thank you!

[@CynthiaCole]

These are such great tips! I didn't know about the thinner glasses- it really makes a huge difference. And the fake ice cubes are such a game changer!

[@asideofsweet]

Cynthia Linh they make cocktail photography so much less stressful!

[@Leilehua1346]

Finally! I have been searching and searching through KZbin for a clear, simple, relaxed, informative, practical, beautiful channel about food photography and finally I found it! Thank you! It took me seconds to click subscribe which is highly unusual for me! 😌

[@AtlantaTerry]

#7: fabrics. Use them for napkins or surfaces. I have a stack of placemats from Dollar Tree that come in handy. Most fabric stores have remnants that they sell cheap - use them as napkins. Terry Thomas... the photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA

[@asideofsweet]

Awesome tip! I feel like I should do a whole video just on working with fabrics and napkins!

[@Vidonia13]

What a super simple and incredibly helpful video! It's always great to get some new tips. Thanks for sharing Kelly!

[@asideofsweet]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@mariogoren]

Very nice tips!

[@aishaalbalushi7115]

So helpful and motivational🥰

[@HeatherCarter]

Excellent tips - Great job Kelly!!

[@asideofsweet]

Thanks so much!!

[@asideofsweet]

Thank you for watching my FIRST food photography tutorial! What are your essential props?

[@Bishnu_Deb]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing, Kelly.

[@asideofsweet]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@mimiezinne]

this was great! and extra tip is most if not all of these props can be found for $10 and UNDER at many MANY thrift stores like Goodwill, Wings or Salvation Army

[@1california123]

Thank you

[@MartinPsialer]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@harupatel1201]

I really love to watch your video It’s help me to how take a picture of food

[@EmilyLearyCooks]

I photograph food a lot and I think these are really fantastic suggestions combined with good explanations on why some things work so well. Well done!

[@asideofsweet]

Awesome! I'm so glad you found it helpful!

[@dntvinh93]

Such an informative video. It's very helpful to beginners like me. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@asideofsweet]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Best of luck in your photography journey!

[@perspectiveportions]

Great tips...time for some shopping.

[@asideofsweet]

Prop shopping is my favorite shopping!

[@erweber]

Excellent tips! Thank you very much

[@emilynorton8464]

So helpful!!!!!

[@sumraeram6353]

This video is exact what I was looking for. I have a request. Please make a video on how to do skincare products photography.

[@asideofsweet]

sumra eram love that idea!

[@Culinaryhill]

I loved this video! The thing about thin-walled glasses.... YES! I never do this. I will always do this from now on! Thanks for the tip!

[@asideofsweet]

Culinary Hill awesome! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@arletyramosricart994]

I really love your content I would love to know where did you get your golden spoons please

[@brownb6]

Hi Kelly. Are there ways to incorporate bright pink in food photography?

[@CharlieCoopertv]

This was excellent! Thank you so much!

[@Fa6im94]

The video is SO valuble thank you so much ❤

[@asideofsweet]

I'm so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching!

[@afuturedesigned]

Do you have a video or suggestion on setting up the camera for POV over / on top of the food? How do you get the camera at that angle?

[@tastylife6358]

waw.....superb........................love it

[@JanaeCrawford]

Thanks so much I loved this!!

[@asideofsweet]

Awesome! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@TheDeliciousCrescent]

Loved the video. Helpful tips.

[@asideofsweet]

The Delicious Crescent hooray! Thanks for watching!

[@PattymacMakes]

Thank you Kelly! That was very helpful! You make the styling look very easy, but it's always a challenge for me. I never know what to do with the napkins or tea towels. ha ha

[@asideofsweet]

Honestly I could do a whole video of me trying and failing to make napkins look good. WHY is it so hard?!

[@PattymacMakes]

Thank you for sharing that Kelly!! I don't know why it's so hard to figure out what to do with a napkin. UGH! I wind up doing very stripped down setups, because I get overwhelmed easily with the heavy styling. So I do super basic and often macro shots of the food. Which is mostly sweets or comfort food and looks pretty close up.

[@markharris5771]

By far the best video of this type I’ve seen.

[@asideofsweet]

That's so kind of you to say! Thanks for stopping by!

[@bagusnindyo4363]

I’m very love it, Thank you for your information...

[@asideofsweet]

I'm so glad! Thanks for stopping by.

[@PipingPotCurry]

Thank you for sharing, this is very helpful. I would love to hear about the base textures that you use below the props in the food photographs.

[@asideofsweet]

Great suggestion! I'm definitely going to do a video about shooting surfaces! I've tried so many different types!

[@PipingPotCurry]

Looking forward to it :-)

[@asideofsweet]

Hey - I just wanted to let you know that the company I use for all of my backdrops - eclectic lab designs - has started to offer 10% off your order with my code - ASIDEOFSWEET10. You can find them at: eclecticlabdesigns.com/.

[@PipingPotCurry]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@ZackHipps]

More of this please! 🥰

[@asideofsweet]

Hoping to get back into KZbin soon!

[@DudeCoffeeandSmoke]

Nice work Kelly!! Super useful video 👍

[@asideofsweet]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@SkaterNo4]

Clear and very helpful! I love it! Thank you for sharing

[@asideofsweet]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@giovaniamandasari9329]

Hi Kelly! Thank you for sharing these. I think it's amazing. Do you think buying a background board is also as essential?

[@asideofsweet]

I wouldn’t consider that a prop but I do think they are essential!

[@giovaniamandasari9329]

Kelly Egan Huibregtse Thank you for this! Appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@bethyap7468]

Just subscribed! I agree everyone should watch this video. I would love sone advice about composition if you haven’t done a video on that already! Thanks xxxx

[@asideofsweet]

Amazing! Thank you for watching Beth. I will definitely work on some composition videos - thank you for the suggestion!

[@bethyap7468]

Kelly Egan Huibregtse that would be amazing! I usually just have the dish in the middle and that’s it! Yours look amazing but I wouldn’t know how to do it without it looking cluttered or detracting from the main piece xx

[@BangalirBhuribhoj]

I was looking for this and I just found you Love your tips

[@NashTraveler]

good tips

[@jasmeenkaur6189]

M just obsessed

[@hedgecomber]

So many great tips Kelly! Going to pin this vid 😊 PS new enamelware can be dropped and the edges will chip really easily to help them look aged. PPS MORE videos like this one please!!!

[@asideofsweet]

Ah that’s an amazing tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@fatimahalsinan7490]

what do use as shooting surface and background?

[@ohmygrill4404]

I need to go shopping! Love the tips of looking at flea markets! Kind makes growing a collection of dishes fun! Thank you for the great ideas, I need to work on my food photography for the end shots of my youtube channel!

[@asideofsweet]

Antique stores while traveling are also a fave! It's basically the best way to get a souvenirs you will actually use!

[@Spoonabilities]

Thank you for the tips. Love it!

[@asideofsweet]

Spoonabilities so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@TheTortillaChannel]

Thank you for sharing this good food photography tips. Thank you for your visit. I subbed 👍

[@asideofsweet]

The Tortilla Channel awesome! Thanks for your support!

[@YumFoods]

Great video, extremely helpful

[@asideofsweet]

Yay, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@ahmedbahgat5726]

you are really helpful n beautiful!:)

[@MrHadyAz]

whats the name of the music / soundtrack in the beginning ?

[@Itzshehnaz]

I used textured paper cardboard rolls for backdrop n yes it looks expensive n classy... Did sm1 try that?

[@asideofsweet]

I can't picture what that would look like. Do you have any photos?

[@EasyandDelish]

Kelly, love your work!!! Do you offer online food styling classes? Are all these props good to photograph on dark (black) surfaces? Thank you!

[@asideofsweet]

I don't offer any online classes. I am planning to share more food styling videos here though, so stay tuned! If you have something in particular that interests you, let me know! I'm always looking for good video topics.

[@asideofsweet]

Oh, and they should definitely work on black surfaces. I think the wood would be the most challenging but would be great if you're going for moody vibes. I always imagine teacups as light and airy like a morning breakfast but if you have the right set I bet you could style it with a dark background.

[@liverpix]

Nice video. What are the benefits of the enamel ware ?

[@asideofsweet]

I like it because it’s easy to store and looks good with most foods!

[@liverpix]

Thank you and they look pretty light too.

[@asideofsweet]

They are SO light!

[@DudeCoffeeandSmoke]

Brilliant for baking pies and toad in the hole too 😉 because you have to cook it to shoot it 🤣😉

[@mimiwoodham1681]

Great tips. Thank you for sharing

[@TiffanyClarkChannel]

Also, thrift stores.