There are lots of knowledge about lighting editing for food photography. But, here is the best between them.
The way you set the lighting determines the result of your food photos. It is the reason why the same food picture may have a different effect. Check the lighting editing for food photography below.
Lighting Editing for Food Photography 1 : Importing the File
Import the food photo file from the Library into Lightroom. Then, go to the Develop module once the importing process is complete.
Lighting Editing for Food Photography 2 : Cropping
Crop your food picture down before making any adjustments. This process gives you the image that you want. Click the grid symbol under the Histogram in the top panel. You may crop the image to a certain ratio, such as 8 x 10 or square if you want to post it on your Instagram account.
WB or White Balance
You may have too yellow or bluish food photos because of the lighting when you capture it. Correct it by using the eyedropper tool in the Basic Panel.
Use this tool to adjust the white balance by clicking on the area that looks neutral. You can also use the Temperature slider to fix this problem. Move the slider to the left if the color is too yellow. Move the slider to the right if the color is too blue hue.
Set the Tones
You are about to set the exposure to adjust the brightness of the image. Use the Exposure Slider on the Basic Panel to fix it. Move the slider to the right or left to arrange the exposure of the image.
Continue the process by editing the contrast. Let say move the slider to the right to create a more dramatic look to the image. You can also use the Medium Contrast in the Tone Curve Panel. You can set the contrast by using highlights, shadows, whites, and black slider tools.
Presence Settings
You have to edit the clarity and vibrance of the image. The clarity slider is sharpening the image. As a result, your image will get a strong detail. The vibrant slider helps to arrange the color of the image.
This tool works by adjusting the less saturated tones without over-saturating the saturated area. You only have to move the slider to the right to boost the saturation of the colors and vice versa.
Editing a food photo is fun to do. You have to improve your feeling to make sure that the food photo is appetizing enough to see. You may take a stunning food picture as an example. Try to learn from it and edit your photo just like that picture. You may also try different methods to see how they work in your food image.
