Importance of light in food photography

As photography means light writing, light is a major factor for food photography. The picture above depicts a butternut squash soup with pumpkin oil drizzles, butternut brunoise, butternut chips and roasted butternut seed powder. I chose this particular picture because the light reflection has clearly been projected on the soup; which then gave the soup a three dimensional outlook. The reflection of light had also made the texture of the soup more visible.  Leaving the positive aspects of the image aside, the photography of this dish isn’t perfect. This is because; the picture was purely captured with the help of natural sunlight. Therefore; no fill light, reflectors or dispensers were used to spread the light evenly throughout the dish. As a result, even with a good angle, the outlook of the soup tends to look dull. In conclusion, light affects the mood and outlook of a dish even if the dish was well plated.