#15 – Tips for professional food photography using your phone with Lily Morello

You sit at a restaurant and order your meal. 

When it arrives, instead of digging in, you get your phone out of your bag. 

You move props, turn your plate so the sun falls on the right spots and stand up for the perfect pic. 

This is how most of us started our food photography journeys. We took photos with our phones and they were so good that it ignited the desire to move to a DSLR. And even though we might have a DSLR, we still use our phones for food photography today.

Our guest, Lily has made a career from being a master at food photography.

Lily Morello is a freelance recipe developer and food stylist/photographer based in San Francisco. From a math textbook editor, a game designer, art producer for online games, and a creative director for digital media formats, today she has created a business through her phone food photography.

This episode is a must if you want to improve your phone photography skills. 

Here’s what the episode includes –

• Lily introduces herself and shares her story of transitioning from an online games background to taking a leap into food photography.

• Lily lists the gear she uses for iphone food photography. 

• Lily candidly talks about why she chose to use an iPhone and has not moved to a DSLR yet.

• Lily elaborates on her top tips for professional phone food photography, including how to use light, specific phone features, minimize distortion and camera angles to use.

• Lily talks in detail about the importance of light and how to best work with it when using a phone for photography. 

• Lily shares her approach to composition and styling and her attention to detail.

• Lily suggests ways to create visual storytelling in food photography while using a phone.

• Lily shares how long it takes her to create content and the time to photograph with a phone. 

• Lily talks about the various editing applications, what they each offer and how she uses them in a combination. 

• Lily also shares hacks and shortcuts that help her with an efficient workflow.

• Lily discusses the impact of using a phone for photography on running a business and the communication with brands.

• Lily tells us about the challenges of using an iphone.

• Lily advises on how to improve & grow your phone food photography skills.

Links mentioned-

Website – https://www.lilymorello.com

Instagram –https://www.instagram.com/lilybubbletea/

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