Food captions for Instagram that aren't "yum"

You don't need a studio for food photos. Mine were shot on a towel with window light. These captions are for food and still life shots. Tap one to copy it.

Short

  1. Five a day, one photo.

  2. Shot on a towel, lit by a window. That's the whole studio.

  3. Still life, no filter, slightly bruised banana.

  4. The banana insisted on top billing.

  5. Practising light on the most patient models I know.

  6. Breakfast, but make it a portfolio piece.

  7. Fresh from the market, straight to the camera.

  8. Good light makes anything look delicious.

  9. Simple food, slow morning.

  10. Colour on a plate.

  11. Ate it right after. Obviously.

  12. The fruit bowl had its moment.

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Longer, with a story

  1. No props, no studio, just the kitchen window at 9am.

  2. My kids asked why I was photographing the fruit. Fair question.

  3. Shot this before breakfast so nobody could eat the models.

  4. Learning food photography one apple at a time.

  5. The light was only good for ten minutes. This was minute eight.

  6. In Rome the food gets eaten, not photographed. I'm making up for it.

Funny

  1. The banana has been through a lot.

  2. Food photographer rule one: the photo comes first, the eating comes second.

  3. Nobody touch this, it's art. Okay you can eat it now.

  4. This orange has more followers than me.

  5. Styled with love and a slightly wonky table.

  6. Ten minutes setting it up, one minute eating it.

Questions

  1. Which one would you eat first?

  2. Natural light or flash for food?

  3. Overhead or side angle?

  4. What should I photograph next: pasta or pastries?

  5. Do you photograph your food before you eat it?

  6. Rate this breakfast out of 10.

Hashtags

#foodcaptions #foodphotography #stilllifephotography #captionideas #instagramcaptions

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