How to take a perfect portrait of the food you make? About food photographers. In fact, food photography is not only about technical mastery, but also about aesthetic control and layout. Below I have compiled food photography techniques and photography precautions for your reference!

5 tips for taking beautiful food photos

1. Photography angle

< p> All foods have different shapes. Don’t shoot all foods from the same angle. Only by finding different angles to shoot different foods can you take good photos.

The most traditional angle is horizontal shooting, which is generally the angle where you want to take a full picture of the body.

Shooting from the side can give you a three-dimensional sense of food, and you can use a shallow depth of field to take photos with a sense of distance between foods.

If you take a photo from above, you can take in all the decorations to create a rustic atmosphere.

2. Light

Try to use natural light. You can choose to shoot by a window. In a darker place, you can choose to increase the ISO or a large aperture. Bright light can make food appear more colorful and delicious. Using flash will make some places very dark and some places pale, so it is not recommended! Even if you really need to use a flash, do not shine the flash directly on the food. You should use "bounce flash" to point the flash towards the wall or ceiling. Above, the principle of reflection is used to project the flash evenly on the food.

If necessary, you can use a reflector, but not everyone has a reflector at home. In fact, just a piece of white paper will do.

With the same camera settings, a piece of white paper can already increase the overall brightness.

Another thing to pay attention to is the shadow. Sometimes your own shadow will be photographed when the camera is close, so you should carefully adjust the angle before shooting. Trying to shoot with backlight will also make the food very bright and warm!

3. Arrangement

Use props to make the subject more prominent. Props can be ingredients, utensils, napkins, plates, dishes, flowers, kitchen utensils, etc., and the author likes to use milk as a prop.

Sometimes props are not always needed and a simple effect can be created by using solid color back lighting.

4. Close-up shots

Sometimes in addition to taking pictures of the whole food, you can also take close-up shots of the details of the food. At this time, a macro lens or telephoto lens will come in handy!

5. Seize the time

Freshly cooked food looks the most attractive, and cooked food looks the most attractive. The first ten minutes are the prime time for shooting. The luster of the food will decrease over time. Preparing the layout before shooting can shorten the shooting time.

4 things to note when photographing food

1. Do not use flash, choose high ISO to shoot.

When the brightness of the shooting environment allows, try not to use the camera flash. Even if you need to use a flash, don't shine the light directly on the food. You can shine the light upward and then use the principle of reflection to project the light onto the food. Because the light is directly shining on it, if the control is not good, some parts will be overexposed, and some parts will be too dark. In addition, you can appropriately enlarge the aperture and shoot with a high ISO at a large aperture, so that the effect of the shot is both virtual and real.

2. Pay attention to indoor light

Usually the light will be above your head when you are indoors. We try not to cover up this light when shooting, so that its light is projected on the food. above. In addition, we can also light it so that the food will have better light and shadow effects. In short, remember that light in food photography is very, very important. It has higher light requirements than landscape photography, documentary photography, etc., because food is very sensitive to light. If the light and shadow are not in place, the food will look dirty. Who else can What about appetite?

3. It is very important to choose the angle when shooting food

When we shoot food, we must know which angle is the most attractive and which position can get the best effect. Each food has different characteristics, so you need to try it yourself.

4. Coordination of background decoration

Food photography is very particular about beauty. Not only the food itself needs to have good appearance, but good background decoration is also very important. Therefore, when we take pictures of food, we can find some other embellishments as background decoration, which can further highlight the delicious feeling of the food.