In my last food photography post I talked about using light, this time I want to build on that and show some examples of how to create different moods in your food photography. The three main areas that I work with when setting the mood for my photo are basically the use of each of the areas I have talked about in the last three posts in this series.

• Your Setup – what kind of background / table top you are going to use
• Your Props – what colours, styles and details you add to the image
• Your Lighting – how you light the image to enhance the image

As you can see I have just baked a batch of muffins with different cupcake papers and changed the table top colour in the image to create something that looks different.

I have chosen in this series to focus on using 4 different styles or moods but the possibilities and combinations are only limited by your imagination.  I hope you will enjoy expanding your creativity and experimenting with different feelings and mood you can create with your food photography.

Other Posts on Food Photography
Food Photography Styles
Food Photography Set Up
Food Photography Lighting
Food Photography Props and Styling
Food Photography Technical Tips

If you are interested in what gear I use check out the post about my kit
This post was originally published my blog thesweetexplorer.com