Go behind the scenes of a cookbook photo shoot day with a Chicago-based cookbook photographer—from lighting and styling to shot lists, resets, and final files.

A behind-the-scenes look at my cookbook photography workflow as a Chicago-based photographer, from manuscript review and shoot planning to final file delivery.

Check out the behind the scenes of this restaurant photography shoot with Tortello in Chicago!

Learn how we choose the perfect background for food photography in our Chicago studio here!

Check out the behind the scenes of some of my product photography for Little Spoon!

What’s right for you: a studio photo shoot or a remote photo shoot? Learn more from our Chicago photography studio!

Learn all about macro photography and how it can be used to capture detail in food photography and product photography in our Chicago photography studio!

Check out this client snapshot to read about a food photography and product photography shoot in my Chicago studio!

Wondering what angles have to do with product photography and which ones to use in your next photo shoot? Read this post from our Chicago studio!

Read the third and final installment in this series on how to plan a photo shoot, all about a shoot plan document!

Read the second installment in this series on planning a photo shoot, which is all about how to make a shot list, what it should include, and why it’s helpful!

Read this post to understand the process I use to plan for a product photo shoot in my Chicago photography studio! We start with a discovery call.

Check out this client snapshot from a food product photography shoot in our Chicago studio!

Read this blog post to learn how I use AI to help edit my food and product photography in my Chicago studio.

Curious about AI and how to use it in food and product photography? Check out this blog post!

Read this post to learn what questions you should ask before you hire a food photographer for your food or beverage brand.

Read this post for food photography prop stylist tips from my Chicago studio!

Read this blog for a peek behind the scenes of my Chicago food and beverage studio as I capture motion in beverage photography!

Read through my favorite resources for beginner food photographers and product photographers here.

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