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DIY Wooden Food Photography Boards

July 30, 2014

Hey everyone!

Recently I’ve been trying to upgrade my blog a little bit– making things look more professional and clean cut. I knew I needed to start working on my food photography! For the longest time I wanted to make some plank boards for food backdrops, so a couple weeks ago I finally got to it and made some food photography boards. 

I went to Lowe’s and found the craft board section. The boards I chose are 1/4 inch thick, 2.5″ wide, and 2′ long. I used twenty of them to create a 2’x2′ board with different colors on each side. I also bought a solid 2’x2′ wood board (with no planks) to paint a solid color on each side.

The bottom picture is another version of planks I was considering with 4″ wide boards– but I decided that for food photography, the smaller planks would look better, as you’d be able to see the separation in between the planks in pictures better than the larger ones.

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I also bought wood glue, paint brushes, and an assortment of colors. I got yellow, white, brown and light blue. Just FYI– use the foam brushes. The one with bristles tended to break off and get stuck in the paint.

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First, I painted ten planks white and ten planks light blue and let them dry.

Then I laid four perpendicular boards down on the back of the light blue boards and glued them into place, and then glued the white planks directly on top in the same direction as the light blue. Picture shows better than words can!

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After gluing everything down, I stacked some heavy books on top and let them dry overnight.

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Now with the white and light blue boards out of the way, I painted my solid 2’x2′ slab of wood yellow on one side and brown on the other, letting it dry before flipping it over.

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Voila! Finished product. Four different colors on only two boards.

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I’m a HUGE fan of the white and teal boards. I love the planks, they make the pictures look awesome. I have a feeling I’ll be making more plank boards in the future!

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Here’s a pic with the teal board:

Cranberry Salad 10

 And with the white one:

Blueberry Banana Muffins `4

What do you guys think? What colors should I do more plank boards? Have you made wooden photo boards?

namaste

Emily Weeks, RDN, LD
Emily Weeks, RDN, LD

Hi! I’m Emily, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and self-taught intuitive chef. I firmly believe that cooking is the simplest and most important step we can take to improve our minds and bodies and build healthier communities. Join me and let’s bring food back to the kitchen!

Filed Under: Blogging, What I'm Loving Tagged With: DIY Wooden Food Photography Boards, food blog photography, food photography boards

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  1. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:15 am

    i absolutely loved the teal one..

    • Zen & Spice says

      July 30, 2014 at 3:01 pm

      It’s my favorite too!

  2. jill conyers says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:16 am

    I just painted my DIY photo boards this weekend! One brown and one that is similar to the color of Zen on your header. Now I want more colors!

    • Zen & Spice says

      July 30, 2014 at 3:03 pm

      Brown and teal go with everything! Next on my list may be a weathered-gray or light pink!

  3. genevieve @ gratitude & greens says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:30 am

    What a great idea! Will be pinning this!

    • Zen & Spice says

      July 30, 2014 at 3:05 pm

      Yay! Thanks for reading!

  4. Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:26 am

    The white board looks amazing in that photo!! Great idea!

    • Zen & Spice says

      July 30, 2014 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks! I love it too, and it was super easy!

  5. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

  6. Jennifer @nourishedsimply says

    July 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I have pinned several tutorials. I really need to make my own boards. Thanks for sharing this!

  7. Shikha @ Shikha la mode says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Wait…this is such a good idea!!! I’ve been trying to find a way to upgrade my photos as well – I use large kitchen towels a lot, but it still isn’t always the best. Love your DIY approach!

  8. Bridget says

    March 26, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Thanks so much for sharing Emily! Lowe’s, here I come!

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