It looks like food, but you’d better look again

Have you ever compared a professionally taken photograph of a mouthwatering burger against one you've just brought over the counter at a fast food bar? Chances are it looks nothing like the food presented in the picture. 

Trick photography? Well, sort of. You see, a lot of effort goes behind creating the perfect food photograph, and stylists go to great lengths in achieving a deliciously desirable effect to tickle the consumer's taste buds. 

Click through the gallery and find out all about the secrets behind great food photography.