First, choose a good light source.
In order to take good food photography, the first element is the light source. The type, direction, light quality and shadow of light source are the key to the success of a food photo. It is suggested that beginners can first look for a single light source as the main light, such as natural light outside the window and a single lighting fixture, which can achieve good results with a simple reflector or whiteboard.
Second, use artificial light sources.
If the weather is bad and you want to take rich food photos, you can only use artificial light sources to fill the light. Advanced players can use off-board flash and large soft mask to create the ideal light source.
Third: use multiple angles.
Most people are used to composing from a fixed angle because it is more convenient and brainless, but in fact, we can try to shoot and compose from different angles from various angles, which can improve the richness of images on the one hand, and find a more ideal composition method on the other hand, especially when you want to give your photos to customers for choice, we should take more photos from different angles.
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Fourth: Pay attention to the depth of field.
Although the photos with shallow depth of field under large aperture are very stereoscopic and pleasing to the eye, it seems that this is not the case when used in food photography. Sometimes the aperture is too large, resulting in a shallow depth of field, and it is impossible to correctly distinguish the outline and shape of food, but a good photo is ruined. It is recommended to turn on the preview mode of depth of field before pressing the shutter, and confirm the desired depth of field before pressing the shutter to shoot. Don't always use F 1.8 and F2.8.
Fifth: How to make ice cream?
Ice cream should be the most difficult subject to shoot, because it will melt quickly because of the rising temperature. In view of this, professional photographers have come up with a good coup, that is, first prepare a piece of dry ice, then put the ice cream on it and stir it for a while until it is almost there, then you can gently blow off the ice water with a straw or suck up the melted part to take a complete photo of the ice cream.
Sixth: win with details.
In addition to shooting the whole picture of food, we can occasionally start with local details, such as finding interesting rules, textures and details in a pile of coffee beans, which makes the photos full of texture and touch, and is also a good expression.
Seventh: Prepare clean dishes.
Cleaning dishes as much as possible is a basic technique. Some professional photographers even use tweezers to hold food to keep the dishes clean. Although we can still use Photoshop to repair them afterwards, why not spend some time to repair them once and for all?
Eight: Try a messy style occasionally.
Whether it's a broken biscuit or a few steaks, it's a theme that can show your personal photography style. Although it can attract people's attention occasionally, don't rely too much on this shooting method.
Nine: change the background
There are many ways to choose a background, such as changing plates, chopping boards or desktops. The easiest way is to change a tablecloth. A good background can add points to the work, but don't let the background lead the way and interfere with the food itself.
Tenth: Understand the use of photos.
Thinking about the use and layout of photos in advance helps to think about composition. For example, social networking sites, blogs or magazine pages are usually more suitable for horizontal composition. If you want to shoot the covers of books and magazines, it is recommended to try to compose vertically to facilitate the selection and arrangement of photos.