Making an attractive and appetizing food photo is certainly the key to success for a food photographer. However, it is not uncommon to encounter difficulties in creating interesting food photos. This is partly due to the nature of the food itself, which may not be easily modifiable. One example is nuggets.
In this photo session, Nugget is the main hero. In my opinion, the appearance of the nuggets themselves is quite monotonous. This is because nuggets are a ready-to-eat food that is only fried during the preparation process. This is different from when we take photos of tom yum or other foods where we can add garnishes to enhance their appearance.
I myself have had difficulties in making nugget photos that are still interesting. I have tried various props, and this is the final result of the nugget photo session.
In my country, nuggets or chicken nuggets are a main dish served with rice. Children usually love this food because it is not only tasty but also quick to serve. Therefore, in this photo session, I combined it with rice.
Usually, children will eat nuggets with rice, whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In addition, the ease of serving also makes parents choose it as an alternative when children start to get bored with other foods.
Another difficulty is that the nuggets I received from the client were only enough to serve on a plate, which made me choose to show either the inside or the outside of the nugget (because this was organic vegetable nugget). However, in the end, I chose not to show the inside of the nugget. I was sure that the inside of the nugget would also be white, and I felt that the photo would be even flatter if I showed this part.
In addition, I played with the background color and added iced tea as a prop for the photo. I also added other props such as soy sauce and sauce and placed a flower in the background to make the final result less empty.
I hope this photo will attract the attention of potential buyers of the nuggets from my client. And I also welcome criticism and suggestions from you on how to make the photo more interesting, so that I can improve it in the future.
Warm regards from me.
