What we should pay attention to in food photography basically includes: composition, light, angle, depth of field, desktop layout, props, and finally the later modification.

1. Light is one of the elements that make up a photo

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When shooting food, light is the best condition to stimulate appetite. Generally, the main requirements for shooting food are smooth light and side backlight. However, the forward light tends to be dull compared with the side light, lacking some layering of the picture. If we can use these shaping lights properly, we can make the subject have a three-dimensional effect, make it outline a delicate outline, and improve the texture of food, which makes people feel pleasing to the eye and drool.

Second, mastering the temperature of light can add icing on the cake to the photo

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Mastering the temperature change of light will also make the subject have different effects. "A day's plan lies in the morning". The sunshine in the morning always makes people feel full of vitality. The warm and warm sunshine shines on objects, and everything is full of hope. When the afterglow of the evening sunset hits the window, the food itself will reflect a soft and natural curve, which will comfort the tired body and mind after a hard day.

You know, the light angle in the morning and evening is the easiest to form bright and simple light lines, and the side backlight is the most common. Choose a shooting scene with sufficient light, such as a window or balcony. If the light is insufficient or overexposed, you can manually adjust the light, exposure and shadow highlights by using the editor of the mobile phone.

Third, the composition follows the basic principles

The clear theme of shooting delicious food is to highlight the main body of food. Generally, the following composition principles should be followed:

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① horizontal composition

The most common and natural composition method emphasizes the internal harmony and stability of objects on the horizontal line.

② Vertical composition

Combined with the angle of overhead shooting or overhead shooting, the picture is extended visually.

③ Central composition

Putting the main body of food in the center of the picture is more prominent. You can change the traditional 3:2 format of the picture into a 1:1 square by post-cropping. By reducing the space on both sides, people's vision can be more concentrated. Sometimes a single theme is more concise.

④ Diagonal triangle composition

The main body of food is placed on the diagonal, adding a touch of liveliness to the picture. In addition, making the mobile phone as close as possible to the subject can not only pay attention to realism, but also emphasize the details of food, which will be more extraordinary. Nowadays, most mobile phones can capture the natural texture of food through macro effect. Refer to the local effect of the fourth point for details.

Fourth, different food shooting angles reflect different subjects

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if you choose to shoot the whole, you can render and set off the whole atmosphere, which is clear at a glance.

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If you choose to shoot a part, you can make the food more delicate and delicious, and the details are always exquisite, at the same time, you can avoid some defects of the food itself.

5. Selection of different overall shooting angles

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① shoot down

shooting food at a vertical angle can appear full and substantial, which is the most common, basic and safest shooting method. The food in the photo is perfectly presented and clear.

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② Side shot

Generally, it is suitable for foods with rich layers, such as hamburgers and sandwiches.

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③ The oblique side shot

can not only capture the whole picture of food, but also avoid shadows.

After reading these pictures, I just want to punch in. Haha.