Everyone who loves to eat has a heart for collecting delicious food. Especially top foodies, when they post attractive food photos in their circle of friends or social media, they arouse the envy, jealousy and hatred of many people. But not everyone can take good-looking photos, so how to take real and beautiful food photos? Below I will introduce some tips for taking food photos, let’s take a look!

Methods/steps

1. Light

First of all, the light should not be too dark. Dim light will make the food dull and the brightness of the food cannot be revealed. Nowadays, most restaurants have orange lights in order to create a warm atmosphere for guests, but you can still take good photos as long as it is not too dark. When taking photos, remember not to let the shadow of your phone obscure the food.

2. Make good use of tableware

When posting food photos, you can’t just show dry food. This will make the photos look too dull. Use tableware on the table to make the photos more vivid and more lively. Full of life. You can add some spoons, chopsticks, etc.

3. The state of enjoying

When taking photos of food, you can use food as food and condiments as condiments, but this way your food will give people a sense of separation. , put some dipping sauce on the edge of your plate or food. The state of the food when you enjoy it will arouse the appetite of others.

4. Horizontal shooting

Many people like to take pictures vertically. In fact, vertical shooting is more suitable for shooting tall food, while horizontal shooting can give people a feeling of width. . Most of the food in restaurants is placed horizontally, so choosing to shoot horizontally can fully include the food in the frame and prevent other things that have nothing to do with the food in the frame.

5. Wait for the food to cool down

We are not professional photographers, nor do we have professional photography equipment. So wait until the heat of the food subsides a bit before taking pictures, otherwise the picture will gradually become foggy and the result will be very unclear photos.

6. Don’t make the picture too compact.

If you want the food to be the focus when posting food, don’t include photos of the restaurant’s facade. You can take photos of the most common food as long as it is what you like. Gives a feeling of superiority. The environment should be clean and neat, the picture should not be too compact, and the light should be sufficient but not too dark.

7. Macro shooting

The pocket version of food is suitable for using macro to blur the background. Most smartphones now have this function. So take advantage of the features that come with your phone.