@JaylinG1402wrote:
I have an EF 75-300mm zoom lens and an EFS 18-25mm lens
I am pretty sure your 2nd lens is an EF-S 18-55mm.
Those are a couple of the least expensive zooms Canon makes, often bundled in kit with their most entry-level APS-C cameras.
That being the case, very likely you aren't going to want to spend the $1000 + that a TS-E lens costs.
Someone suggested the EF-S 35mm Macro lens, which seems ideal. Unfortunately it is discontinued and is a little difficult to find used. I only found one... on Amazon.com... where it is selling for $480. In addition to being able to shoot extremely close (probably closer than necessary for most food photograph) and the built-in LED lighting, this lens also has Image Stabilization, which may be helpful in some situations.
Two less expensive options that might work well for you are the Canon "pancake" lenses... The EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM and the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM. Both of these are very compact. While not "macro" lenses, both are quite close focusing. The EF-S 24mm is on sale right now, for $129 new. The EF 40mm appears to have been discontinued, but I found it used several places for between $150 and $180.
An excellent, but discontinued lens is the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro. This is capable of very close focus for high magnification of very small subjects, but may be too long a focal length for some types of food photography. I was able to find some used examples selling for $300 to $350.
DO NOT get the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 Macro lens. it will likely be more expensive than you care to spend, but it also is a very specialized high magnification ONLY lens. Way too high magnification for food photography, the LEAST it can do is 1:1 and it can shoot 5:1. It can fill your viewfinder with a single grain of rice... but can't back up and focus upon a bowl of pilaf.
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