As someone who inspires to become a front-line food blogger

Not only must he be able to eat and know how to eat

More importantly, he must also be able to photograph food

Under the influence of various food gods on Instagram

Of course, I am also constantly improving my food photography skills

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Photos like this that might get beaten up by the chef

rarely appear in our circle of friends

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But obviously many times Menu-level food photos no longer meet our needs for sharing on social networks.

After all, this is what others post

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More and more people like DIY exquisite food,

Health, color, and shape are as important as delicious food

How to take photos of delicious food?

Lighting, placement, parameters

But after studying countless tutorials

the photos you take are still different from those of the photographer?

** Keywords: plate**

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Throw away your white porcelain plate

If something doesn’t feel right no matter how you take the photo, there may be something wrong with your plate. White porcelain plates are difficult to control. They look clean and tidy, but they actually lack texture.

In addition, the exposure is also difficult to control. Often when the food is still dark, the plate is already blindingly bright.

Western food likes to use large white porcelain plates, with only a small portion of the dishes placed in the middle, which looks very classy. But there is a problem when taking photos of something like this: it will be difficult to deal with the white space.

If you want to take a big picture of the dishes, you can only use close-ups. In this case, the existence of the big white plate will be particularly embarrassing...

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**Select Textured tableware**

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You can choose containers made of pottery, stone, wood, metal and other materials. The colors, textures and textures of these materials themselves are very textured.

Use a gray stone bowl to serve the soup, and the screen will instantly be filled with the cold and ancient style. Stone tableware and wooden tableware are the most commonly used in Japanese food photography, and they can be combined in any way without looking obtrusive.

In particular, the surface of wooden and stone containers will produce soft and delicate diffuse reflection, which will not affect the exposure, and will not easily compete with the main food.

Japanese wooden tableware is also a large category. It's also great to put a few pieces of sushi, or just a few washed brightly colored fruits.

This plain dark gray slate is suitable for matching ingredients with richer colors. The texture and color of the underlying background should contrast with the food to set off the food.

Wooden trays with handles are widely used in food photography. It is suitable for baked bread cakes, roasted chicken, and grilled fish. The wood texture fills the gaps in the composition. The mild color makes this container very versatile.

The selection and matching of tableware is particularly important for the visual priority relationship. Cutlery such as knives and forks can enrich and adjust the picture.

These things are piled up on a certain treasure... Search for medieval (metal) tableware, wooden plates and wooden bowls, Japanese style, stoneware dishes... There will be a large number of products, and the appearance is basically very good. But the quality varies, and some stores sell them a little more expensive.

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**The texture becomes better after being used**

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This type of tableware can not only be used when posing for photos, It can also be used for cooking and dining, so you don’t have to worry about getting dirty and worn out. Some traces of use (such as oil stains, fireworks, barbecue marks, etc.) not only do not affect the shooting effect, but can actually make the dinner plate more textured in the photo.

There are still various oil stains on the pan, the edges of the pan are browned, and there are many traces of use on the handle. The surface of the metal tableware is slightly worn and only has a faint shine, but the overall picture is very harmonious. The atmosphere of life and visual effects are both excellent.

Especially for Western-style retro metal tableware, a few scratches can show the antique beauty.

The only thing to note is that there should be no stains or bumps on the porcelain. They must be kept clean at all times. If you buy porcelain tableware that you like, it’s best to take it out and use it when posing for photos.

And be sure to wipe it thoroughly before shooting.

Finally, here’s another round of Amway tableware that’s versatile and stylish for taking photos! !

This is definitely the ultimate dream of a photo-crazy cook! !