What a fun opportunity, Grace! Food photography is something I’ve been trying to learn better myself. I’m not the greatest, but here’s a couple tips that I thought of.
IMG_2294.CR3 I like the lighting and low angle on this one! Having the Logo in the background is great for telling the story. I think I would have made a little more space between the drink and the logo. (like you did in the other images)
IMG_2577.CR3.My favorite of the drinks with dark backgrounds. I like the horizon placement and the lighting. One thing is it almost looks like it’s “floating”, it might help if you had a napkin under it.
IMG_2482.CR3 I like how the food stands out better in this one compared with the other food shots. I would like to see it with a lower angle to really show-off the ingredients.
IMG_2374.CR3 The black background looks more like a mistake here. Also to me, I think having the tip of the pie in focus would feel more naturel then having the crust in focus.
Some more general ideas:
-Keep your horizons straight
-When I’m thinking about how to photograph a dish, I’ll look for ideas on Adobe stock. Most of the time, they have some very creative setups/lighting/props.
-I would recommend using a tripod. You could then lower your shutter speed to make full use of your ring lights. Also it would make it easier to perfect the shots.
-Use side lighting (backlighting is trickier but will still work well). This will bring out the texture in the food MUCH better then overhead or front light.
-Use props and layers. For example, cutting boards, napkins, crumbs, drips, ingredients etc.
-Use a spray bottle with half water, half glycerin to show that drinks are cold. It looks like condensation. (It you don’t have glycerin, plain water works as well but you have to work fast).
Keep it up Grace! Having a real-world “business” to work with like this will really help you grow.
-Hannah