Sweet Tooth: Cover Image: Behind the Scenes

I utilized Pinterest to research a little more about lighting and taking pictures of food. What I learned from watching this video, called Secrets of Food Porn Photos, is that lighting is one of the most important aspects. I wanted to make the muffins' icing shine in the light, and with the sunlight behind them, it didn't look right. So, I used an additional light to shine on my set.

While taking pictures, I had to adjust the set by cutting the flower stems shorter and putting them in a shorter vase so they could fit into the picture better.

Since the magazines I analyzed both had additional items in the cover photo, like a spatula or napkin, I decided to add flowers and a table runner in the back to add more colors on the page. I also decorated the food/plate with mint leaves and blueberries, which go with the flower stems and leaves, the table runner, and the blue blueberries peeping through the muffins.

After the scene was set up, I took lots of photos! Here are the ones I narrowed down, and will choose from for the cover page.