1. Finding the best light source Lighting is a big problem when photographing food indoors. The lights in many indoor restaurants are not bright and have a yellowish tint, which will cause the entire photo to be too noisy, underexposed or have a white balance deviation, and the food in the photo will be completely different.
The color is not as attractive as it looks to the naked eye.
2. Shooting angle - frontal shooting. If you want to shoot the food and the whole picture or a rich scene, the most traditional way is to shoot parallel to the plane on which the food is placed.
--Side shot Side shot is especially suitable for foods with many vertical layers, such as burgers, sandwiches, cakes, etc.
In places with poor lighting, we often choose to shoot from the side, which is less likely to leave shadows in the picture.
--Oblique side shots: Oblique side shots can capture the full picture of the food while avoiding annoying shadows.
Of course, to highlight your subject and avoid clutter, you can take advantage of the shallow depth of field effect.
3. Composition skills In terms of composition skills, the most important thing when photographing food is to highlight the subject and avoid cluttering the picture.
4. Get closer, and get closer. A famous photographer once said: "If your photo is not good enough, it means you are not standing close enough." This principle also applies to food photography.
Using the large aperture of a SLR camera can highlight the details of the subject, and today's card cameras already have good macro functions and can also shoot close up.
5. Solid color background or shallow depth of field highlights the subject. No matter what kind of food you are photographing, if you can find a solid color background, the result will not be too bad.
Only by mastering 5 top-secret steps can you make delicious food more tempting.