▲ Three food shooting skills necessary for poisoning in the lecture hall of mobile phone photography
1 Looking for the best light The food you want to shoot looks beautiful, and the light is very important. Whether in a restaurant, at home or outdoors, finding the right light is particularly important for presenting the texture of food. Therefore, if you want to take good-looking food photos, you can have several choices. The first thing is to get as close as possible to a well-lit window. The second is to pay attention to the lighting position in the restaurant and try to choose a brighter position.
▲ Choose a window with sufficient light. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
In addition to choosing natural light as much as possible, if the restaurant only has lights, try to use side light to avoid the ceiling lamp directly shining on the food.
▲ Choose a soft lighting environment.
▲ Use a white paper towel as a fill light or soft light under strong light.
▲ Using simple paper towels can make the picture look brighter.
It should be noted here that the stronger the light, the better, but the softer the light, such as in the environment where curtains weaken the light under strong light, or in the surrounding bright shadows. Of course, cloudy days will be a good light environment. In addition to paying attention to the light, there is also a trick here, that is, when the light is slightly insufficient or the light is too strong, you can use a white paper towel or napkin to make a small reflective paper for reflection, which can brighten the light and reduce the shadow.
2 Make good use of the built-in food filter or professional mode of the mobile phone. Although the food looks good in automatic mode, it seems that something is missing. At this time, we should consider the color problem. Warm colors and bright saturation can make food look more attractive and delicious. At this time, you can consider shooting in gourmet mode or professional mode to bring out brighter and softer colors.
▲ In addition to using various post-processing software, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also provides a diet photo mode.
▲ Shooting directly with the corresponding food mode can save later time.
▲ In addition to the gourmet mode, if you want to be more professional, you can also choose the custom tone in the professional mode of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ to adjust.
If you use the custom timbre in Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ professional mode for adjustment, you can customize your own timbre mode. When shooting food, it is suggested that the color temperature and color tone should be warm and yellow, and the saturation should be appropriately increased to make the food look more colorful and delicious.
3 Two commonly used angles and composition suggestions In addition to the 45 angle for self-portraits, in fact, food is often used at the 45 angle. It is also suitable for taking food such as taking selfies. In addition to shooting at a 45 angle, there is also a overlooking angle that can make the picture look different. In addition to paying attention to the shooting angle, we should also pay attention to composition while grasping the angle.
▲ 45 angle close-up shooting, highlighting the texture of food. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
▲ The neat overlooking composition makes the picture look more comfortable. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
▲ It is also good to pick up the food and create an effect like eating. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
▲ Vertical composition is also a good attempt. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
▲ Square pictures are also quite popular on the design platform. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
There are several quick suggestions about composition. First of all, you don't need to shoot the whole picture when shooting, especially when looking down. Second, pay attention to the background when writing. When shooting, you can try to compose vertically. Pay attention to the order of food placement when making vertical composition and overlooking composition. Third, make good use of the props around you to make the picture look richer, such as tableware, flowers or mobile phones to fill the blank of the picture. Fourth, look carefully, take pictures of the food and highlight the details of the food.
Note: There are some suggestions when shooting food. First, don't shoot with the flash that comes with your mobile phone. The light shot with the flash of the mobile phone will be stiff and make the picture look ugly. Second, try to shoot with side light, which can make the picture look brighter and darker. Third, the picture should be neat and orderly, and it can be placed in geometric composition. Try not to shoot too complicated environment in the picture. Fourth, try to test different light levels and choose a more balanced exposure.
▲ Refuse to use the mobile phone flash.
▲ Try to make the picture look simple.
▲ Don't send this breakfast similar to catching a bus, it looks very LOW.
▲ Even for fast food, these tips are applicable. These tips can make ordinary fast food look tall. The picture was taken by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
5 Summary In fact, the most important thing to make good food is to use good light, and pay attention to the layering and order of the picture when composing, which can make the simple food look different on weekdays. In addition, making good use of the built-in filter of the mobile phone can also save the second later time. Finally, for foodies, you must take more photos when eating. Don't send photos right away, save attractive pictures and send them in the middle of the night or during rush hours.