4 prop questions food photographers should always ask themselves
If you are like most food photographers, you probably looooove props. Am I right? Fantastic photo backdrops, dishes and linens can really make or break your shot, though, so it's...
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3 common mistakes food photographers make in their work
What is the number one rule as a food photographer? That the food is the STAR of your shot. No matter how much we want to play with pretty props...
An update about our surfaces for you
Hi! Clare here (co-founder of Poppy Bee), and I am writing to share with you an update about our surfaces. As a small business, we value integrity and transparency above...
5 Tips for Better Composition in Your Food Photography
It doesn't matter how long you have been doing food photography and working on composition-- there are always times when you get stuck. I can think of countless times-- during...
3 tips for photographing brown (and boring) food
Tell me if this sounds familiar:You're a food photographer and you've just landed a dream gig with an awesome client, only to discover the recipes you will be shooting-- while...
Working with color in your food or product photography
Let’s talk COLOR. As a former art school nerd, I love thinking about color. Personally, I find working with color to be largely an intuitive process but, when you do...
3 Photo Styling Tips that take your brand photography to the next level
So, let's say you have a small business. Maybe you're selling pottery or organic beauty products. Maybe you have an e-commerce shop, showcasing handmade jewelry, apparel or housewares. Whatever the product, you...
We have larger sizes!
Since launching Poppy Bee in early May of last year, our number one request from customers has been larger sizes. It took some practice, a new printer, an adjusted workflow,...
To bounce or not to bounce
“Bouncing” light is simply the use of a reflector on the shadow side of your subject. While I own multiple professional reflectors, I honestly use plain old white foam core...
Picking the perfect surface for your flat lay
Selecting props for a shoot is one of my favorite parts of the gig. Creating a color story, determining the mood of a photo and playing with pretty dishes and...
Dark & moody love
Creating a darker image isn’t about underexposing your image, it’s about guiding the light to do what you want it to do. In this image, I created a really simple...
5 simple food styling tricks you can do at home
Working with a great food stylist is one of the best things you can do to elevate your food photography. However, that's not always in the budget or feasible so...