5 Tips to shoot pictures of ice-cream
Decide the mood for your food
Draw a rough sketch in your head or a sheet on how you want your shot to look. The theme/mood of the shot you have in mind will help you choose the props. The color of the backdrop, props and the decorative ingredients involved will help you set the mood of the picture.
Go for large lightboxes
If you’re using shiny sauces for topping your ice cream, keep in mind that they look the best when there is a large light source. This helps in illuminating the ice cream covered with the hot fudge.
Harmonize the style of the theme and the color of the ice cream
Make sure the color of the ice cream that you intend to shoot matches the style of the chosen theme. Suppose if the ice cream is on the side of lighter shades, a bright backdrop and setup would suit it better, whereas, if the ice cream is on the side of darker shades, decide in favor of dim and moody backdrops and setup.
Choose studio flash over natural light
Studio flash is the key when it comes to shooting pictures of ice cream. The main reason in favor to this statement is that studio flash does not generate heat, thereby not letting the ice cream melt as easy as it would in case of using sunlight as light source.
Prepare yourself in advance, before you take the ice cream out
The ice cream is definitely not going to wait for you to get the perfect shot. It is going to eventually melt and keeping this in mind, make sure you get your equipments and props ready before taking the ice cream out. One the ice cream is out, every minute counts. Make sure to shoot it when the ice cream is still in a presentable appearance. Speed and efficiency are the keys.