Today’s photographer interview is with food photographer Melissa Skorpil, from Austin, Texas, and I was thrilled to talk with her at length about her adventures in the food photography business.
By the way, I hope you remembered to bring a snack along with you, as I’m sure these great photographs of awesome-looking food are going to make you feel hungry!
Some of the great topics we covered include:
- How Melissa got started in the photography business…
- Preparing food for photography…
- Food styling…
- Lighting…
- Tips and tricks…
- Marketing…
- And a lot more…
So, sit back, relax, grab a cup of tea or coffee, and enjoy our chat with Melissa…
Watch The Interview
Here’s the video of the webinar for “Prime Focus” members (don’t forget you need to be logged in to watch it). The video is designed to play on as wide a variety of devices as possible but if you have any problems or questions about the video, just let me know, and I’ll do my best to help.
Recommended Reading
During the interview, Melissa mentioned some of her favorite books on food styling, which I’ve listed here:
- Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera by Delores Custer
- Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art by Linda Bellingham and JeanAnne Bybee
- More Food Styling for Photographers & Stylists by Linda Bellingham and JeanAnne Bybee
- Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography & Styling by Helene Dujardin
You should also check out her great guest post on “8 Tips For Drool-Worthy Food Photography“.
Thoughts and Comments
I really enjoyed spending this time with Melissa, and a very big “thank-you” to her for being so generous with her time on this wonderful journey into the world of food photography.
If you have any questions or thoughts, then please do leave those in the comments below and we’ll do our best to answer them for you.
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