food photography

A rubber burger illustrating fast food shelf life photgraphy

4 Ways QSR Marketers Can Increase the Shelf Life of Food Photography

Increasing the shelf life (or service life) of your food photography can dramatically reduce its cost.

You don’t need a calculator to compare the cost of a shot that lasts one year, to the cost of a shot that lasts 5-10 years. If you’re a regional QSR, that can make big difference to your bottom line.

Here are 4 easy ways to make sure your shots have a long shelf life: (more…)

Camera crew filming food using motion control in QSR video shoot.

5 Advantages of Motion Control Food Footage for Greater QSR Marketing Impact

Create shots you can’t get any other way, and simplify editing.

Tight food shooting is unforgiving. It’s virtually impossible to capture a pour of syrup across pancakes, then move over to the eggs and then to a cup of coffee with a camera operator and a jib arm that tracks the movement in a single shot. That kind of movement requires on-the-fly adjustments to focus, lighting and effects like steam or drizzle. For a camera operator, it’s like patting your head and rubbing your belly while riding a unicycle—it’s hard to sustain. (more…)

Crew setting up food photography for QSR ads.

4 Tips for QSR Marketers to Get More Shots

Get the most out of your food photography budget.

Unless you’re a McGiant QSR, you can’t afford to end a day of shooting with just a handful of photos. In fact, “How to get more shots out of a day?” is a frequent question I hear from regional QSR marketers. So, I asked veteran food photographer Carlos Garcia for his insights. Together, we hit on 4 tips that will keep your food shoots moving and maximize shot count. (more…)