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Brown is the color that almost all photographers are scared of, at least at the beginning of their journey info food photography. When it comes to food, lots of ingredients and dishes have brown hues, so it’s a good practice to start understanding how to photograph brown food and how make it how to make it more appealing through appropriate edits.

I’ve actually never been scared of brown, for me it was the color of delicious foods such as chocolate brownies or Bolognese sauce, but after years of practice I’ve learned to master brown food and how to take drool-worthy images that see it as protagonist.

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When shooting this pumpkin and red lentil soup, as it was a personal food photography project, I decided to test this subject with different props and backdrops. The goal was to get three different stories out of the same recipe.

I first tested a warm and rustic setting, choosing a warm pink backdrop and terracotta bowls. Then I tested a dark and graphic look to make the orange of the soup pop, with black props and bakdrop. In the end I tested a light and airy shot, using light colored backdrop and props.

As you can see, these setups tell a completely different story.

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