I would describe my personal style as more on the minimalist side. How would you describe your personal style when it comes to lighting, editing and composition? There are often fewer elements in the scene, therefore these elements need to be placed in a way that appeals to the eye and stirs our senses, so we can imagine what it would be like to eat that food.”ĭive into Darina’s top tips below and remember… The camera always eats first! Follow us on Instagram this week as we highlight Darina’s delicious-looking food photography. “Food photography is a type of still life photography, therefore the composition is a crucial part of drawing the viewer into the story. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we connected with Darina to hear her thoughts on the importance of great composition in food photography: She has her MFA from the University of British Columbia and draws on her fine art training to create evocative images with a distinct sense of mood and place. Her work has appeared in a variety of online and print publications such as The Globe & Mail, Bon Appetit and Clean Eating. For Darina Kopcok, it’s an opportunity to create an attractive yet attainable fantasy for the viewer, setting the table, so to speak, to create a feast for the eyes.ĭarina Kopcok is a food photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. It combines colors, textures and familiar visual elements that nearly everyone can find enticing (and appetizing). Food photography is an art unlike any other.

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