“Food is life. It connects all of our senses together and connects people, connecting friends, and moments in time.” Food is something everyone can relate to. Each of us has had at least one unforgettable experience with food and many of us associate specific dishes with certain family members or vivid memories. Seeing photos of our favorite childhood foods can transport us just as easily as seeing the dish in person.
Restaurants often post their own photos to their Facebook and Twitter pages as well. Some restaurants even have designated social media staff members who maintain and add photos to the restaurant’s social networking accounts to ensure the restaurant has a constant online presence.
You can read a recipe with detailed instructions on how to make the perfect chocolate cake, but a beautifully composed photo of the finished product is more helpful and much more inspiring than words alone.
Here are some tips to improve your “foodtography” skills :
Your food “should be styled well and it should be clear what the dish is or there will be no interest,” says Robbins. “Look for that one bite that makes your mouth water.”
The lighting of a photo also plays a key role in its quality. “Bad lighting, particularly front-lit with an on-camera flash,” can make for a bad food photo, says Robbins, “It needs to be lit well … so the ‘flavor’ is believable.”
Another simple rule is to make sure your photo is fully in focus. “You don’t need to blur out half of the picture to make it interesting,” says Melnick, “don’t make it too artsy.”
Vibrant colors and contrast in the foods you choose can really help draw in the viewer.
Understanding food and cooking also help when trying to take a great photo. “Study food first, Learn to cook” You do not need a culinary school degree to take a great picture, but experimentation and playing with different styles and techniques can add depth to your knowledge of food.
Be aware of your dinner guests while taking photos in restaurants. Snapping a quick picture is fine as long as the restaurant does not have a no-photo policy. “Don’t stand on any chairs and don’t make other people wait too long,” says Melnick. “If their food is getting cold you need to stop!”
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