For another well-written post from a fellow blogger on this topic, click here.
A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran an article on the topic of food photography. No, it didn’t slam the trend, but did highlight the fact that there is a increasingly growing crowd of food bloggers (yours truly included) and food photographers, who have begun to chafe with diners who are simply at restaurants to enjoy the food and company.
Another article then goes further, proffering the opinions of one comedian by the name of Tim Ross who does pretty much slam the practice of food photography. He makes some points, many of them actually salient. But of course, you know where this is going.
I have a few (a lot?) of words to say on this. I’m going to be naturally biased, but that’s called having an opinion after all.
By the way, do read the two articles and perhaps their comments before actually reading this post, it will make this discussion a lot easier. All quotations/excerpts from the two articles italicised.
Food Photography sullies the ambience of the restaurant, and of the dining experience. This results in the annoyance of the other diners, and even the food photographer’s own dining companions
This generally applies more to fine dining restaurants, but really any eatery is game.
So here are my thoughts – and indeed, guidelines on how not to be an invasive and ambience-killing food photographer.
