#36 – Easy ways to start creating food videos with Kankana Saxena

As food photographers our job is to make food look delicious and while there is a charm in freezing action moments like the drip of honey or sprinkle of flour or the splash of a drink, conveying that action as motion can completely change the viewer’s experience & make it even more delightful.

And if you’re wondering how to create delicious food videos, Kankana @playfulcooking shares everything that goes into shooting food in motion.

Cookbook author, recipe developer, blogger, videographer, Youtuber, Tik Tok-er, Instagrammer, Kankana creates delicious food videos for both commercial clients & her recipe blog.

Her videos evoke emotions, have a strong style of storytelling and she walks us through the entire process of shooting food videos in the simplest way & with minimal gear.

The world is moving towards videos and if you’ve been thinking about taking your skills forward, broadening your services to clients, stepping up your social media game or just exploring the world of food videos, this episode will make it simple and straightforward for you. 

Here’s what the episode includes: 

• Kankana introduces herself and shares her role as a recipe developer and videographer when working with brands. 
• She shares how she found inspiration and moved into the food photography and videography 
• Kankana talks about the camera, lenses and lights she used when she began videography and when she decided to upgrade.
• She shares how to use the walls in our to create a variety of backdrops and moods in videos.
• Kankana elaborates on how to bring storytelling, nostalgia and emotion to food videos.
• She shares simple tips on how to move the camera, position it and use a combination of wide angle and macro shots to make a more powerful video.
• She emphasizes the importance of observing food and “planning the five most important things that the audience needs to see”.
• We talk about the difference between photography and videography.
• Kankana talks about the difference in creating videos for reels vs. Youtube/clients.
• She tells all about how she plans and organizes her content to consistently post on social media and also manage client work
• She leaves her top tip and advice for those who want to venture into the world of food videos.

You can see Kankana’s amazing videos on her website: https://www.playfulcooking.com

Or follow her on Instagram: @playfulcooking 

youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/PlayfulCooking

Blog: https://linktr.ee/playfulcooking

Videography Course: https://www.playfulcooking.com/product/learn-food-videography-4-modules/

Cookbook: Taste of Eastern India