Three core elements of food shooting

First, the use of light When shooting with a hand-held camera, you should try to avoid the shadow of the photographer from entering the picture. You can try the scattered soft light coming in through the thin curtains as a backlight or side backlight. You will find the food very beautiful.

Second, the shooting angle.

When shooting, you can look for the most critical parts of food, such as the most beautiful staple food in a dish, or even beautiful tableware, and let the viewer associate the rest.

In addition, we can also shoot from the perspective of "chopsticks", pretending that we have a camera tied to the chopsticks holding food, and shooting from the perspective of "chopsticks" can often achieve very good results.

Third, the placement of food.

In China cooking, a large number of dishes are used, or large bowls of soup and cooking are used. In order to show the temptation of food well, some tableware can be placed around to increase the sense of the scene. Including western food, a set of beautiful tableware around the food can often play a icing on the cake.

Food shooting skills:

1. Decorate dishes with main ingredients or side dishes.

Think about the complex combination of the menu you shot, and decorate the dishes with some spices, ingredients or raw materials, which will help to describe the story in the picture.

2. Use natural light to make your photos look natural

Use light or sunlight through the window in food photography, because natural white light makes the color of food look natural, which will help the image look more stereoscopic. However, if there is insufficient light in the home, additional lights or reflectors may be needed to help increase the light of food.