What ISO for food photography?
Floortje Verhoeven
2025-06-29 10:40:56
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So if we are shooting food in a bright light situation then our ISO should be set to 50, 100, or 200. If we are shooting food in a low light situation and we are not able to use a tripod and have to hand hold the camera then our ISO has to be set to a much higher number because when hand holding you can’t have a shutter speed slower than 1/125th of a second. I always set my ISO to no more than 100 when I have a tripod and then I set my shutter speed to what it needs to be to get enough light into the camera for the mood I want.
Nikki Kuipers
2025-06-29 08:25:06
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To capture your best food photos, you’ll have to get out of your “iAuto” mode. I shoot 95% of my photos in “A,” which is the aperture mode. Use the in-body IS and a high ISO to help with lighting. Your apertures should range from F1.2 - F2.8 depending on your taste. Remember the darker the location where you’re taking the photo, the lower the aperture you’ll need.
Olympus’ OM-D series has the best In-Body Image Stabilization (IB-IS) I’ve ever used, so if your camera is hovering around 1/20, you’ll still get a clear shot.