Podcast #26: Food Photography -- An Interview With Ron Goldman

Professional food photographer Ron Goldman shares the expert secrets of great food photography

By Audri on November 17, 2008 9:00 PM | Permalink | Comments ()

Have you ever looked at a mouthwatering photograph of food, and wondered how the photographer was able to create such a gorgeous food photography image? Or have you tried photographing food at home, but were disappointed with results? If so, today's interview is for you.

Food photography is one of the often-overlooked fields in the photography world. Nonetheless, it is definitely an art form. Trying to capture the texture and taste of a dish in a still photograph is no easy feat. Few ever manage to perfect it to an art form. Ron Goldman is one of those few.

I was lucky enough to sit down with Ron for a 7 Photography Questions interview and get his expert advice in the area of food photography.

Creating Mouthwatering Food Photography Moments

The questions came pouring in once word got out that I'd be interviewing Ron Goldman and asking him questions pertaining to the art of food photography. And since Thanksgiving is not far off, there is even more interest in food photography than usual.

Here are just a few of the topics Ron covers:

• The surprising answer to the question: do professional photographers use real food in their photographs, or do they rely on substitutes like glue for milk in cereal?

• The biggest myth about food photography.

• How to best photograph a steaming cup of coffee.

• Why creating a shoot list is so important for food photographers.

• How to photograph a Thanksgiving feast.

• An exercise that can drastically improve the quality of your food photographs.

You can subscribe for FREE via iTunes to learn these food photography secrets from expert food photographer Ron Goldman. This interview, and all of our other 7 Photography Questions interviews, can be automatically downloaded to your computer, iPod or iPhone by doing so. You can also listen directly from the Web by clicking the "Play Now" button below.