Before you start arranging props and setting out foods and products, ask yourself these three questions. They’ll help the photo come together more easily and allow you to better create what you are envisioning in your head for the image.
What’s the first thing I want the the viewer to see?
Whether you are photographing a basket of fruit or just one piece, select the one piece and spot you want your viewer to see first. This is your hero.
Where do I want their eyes to travel?
Where will the eyes travel next? Right, left, down, up? This is the eye path.
Will I shoot a tight or pulled-back photo?
Of course, it’s okay to photograph many different angles but always style to the one goal, the one image you want out of this shoot.
Style your shot to these three answers and you’ll quickly climb out of that - I’m not sure where to start - feeling with a final image that reflects the goals you have for your photo.