A strong book recommendation from the community is Plate to Pixel, which was described as a very complete, comprehensive how-to resource for food photography.

For digital learning, two suggestions stood out:

• Kelly Cline’s blog for ongoing food-photography insight
• Penny De Los Santos’ CreativeLive workshop for a more hands-on look at professional workflow, including collaboration with food and prop stylists

If you want a single starting point, a dedicated book like Plate to Pixel is a solid foundation because food photography depends on several skills working together: lighting, styling, composition, color, and storytelling. Blogs and workshops can then help you see current techniques and real-world process in action.

A practical approach would be: start with one comprehensive book, then supplement it with blog posts or workshop videos to see how professionals apply those ideas on set.