How To Create Better Product Photos With One Light

Stop overcomplicating your food photography gear! In this behind-the-scenes breakdown at Mission + Market, Ryan shows you how to craft a high-end, realistic restaurant scene using just a single light setup and a few simple composition choices.

Whether you are shooting a campaign for a fine dining client or building your food portfolio, mastering the relationship between your key light, your lens choice, and scene storytelling changes everything. In this tutorial, we dig into the visual differences between a $50/text{mm}$ prime lens and a $100/text{mm}$ macro lens for flat-lays, easy tricks to hide food imperfections in-camera, and why hiring a professional food stylist can fast-track your skills. Plus, Ryans share a critical story about a cultural styling mistake he made early in his career that completely changed how he treats props forever.

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