Is 50mm or 85mm better for food photography?
I like using my Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 for tighter overheads and any beautiful side-angle shots. For r Lees meer
What F stops for food photography?
Duuk Kalman
2025-07-12 23:24:02
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Depth of field increases with the f-stop, so an f-stop of f/2.8 has a small or shallow depth of field and f/22 has a large depth of field. In the photos above, I’m actually not that happy with the depth of field as it looks like the coriander is mostly in focus and not enough of the pork is in sharp focus. In the photo shot at f/5.6 enough of the pork is in focus to make the burger look more tantalizing. By f/8 we can see more of the ‘SLOW POT’ and assume that it was probably involved in the making of the burger. When shooting in close-up and with shallow focus, such as f/2.8, it’s very difficult to see exactly what is in focus and it can be challenging to judge the depth of the focus on the tiny screen on the back of the camera. When shooting digital, it’s always a good idea to shoot up to f/16 from f/2.8 because with each different dish the ideal f-stop that best shows off the dish can really vary.
Quinty Maas
2025-07-12 18:04:18
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For more editorial type of shots, using a longer focal lens, you can use large aperture like f/2.8 or f/4 to create a more shallower depth of field.
A larger f-stop such as f2, f2.8, f4 or f5.6 gives you a smaller depth of field with less area in focus.
Starting from f/2.8 to f/5.6.
The flower at the background becomes more soft focus and blurred when you use larger aperture like f/2.8.
The reason is because of the slower shutter speed is being used.
Did you also notice that the table top become brighter when a smaller aperture f/5.6 is being used?
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Inaya van Geenen
2025-06-29 05:33:22
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For food photography, many food shooters love using a small F-stop, as it allows for selected focus and helps to direct the viewer's attention to the food. The smaller the F-stop number, the smaller the depth of field, and the larger the F-stop number, the larger the depth of field. If you are shooting a huge table full of food, an F-stop around 16 can be used to get as much of the food in focus as possible. For overhead shots, an F-stop around F8 or F11 can be used, and if there are really tall items, F16 might even be used.