How to make your food photography stand out in the circle of friends?

When eating, it is also a very happy thing to take pictures of delicious food, post it in a circle of friends and share it with friends. However, many people find that the food photos they posted in their circle of friends are really disgusting. What's the reason? It's not that the food is not delicious, but that I didn't master the photography skills and didn't shoot something delicious.

Then how can we take good food photos? Here, the author exchanges some experiences with friends, hoping to help everyone.

It's actually easier to shoot food, because food is still, unlike animals that move. So basically all the factors are controllable. Shoot as long as you want, as long as you want. But if you don't master some basic skills and pay little attention to the control of light and shadow, composition and some details, it will be difficult to shoot good works. Some people say that it is easy to shoot delicious food, but it is difficult to shoot it well. When shooting delicious food, we should start with the following points.

First, combine natural light and make good use of artificial light to create a dining environment.

It is recommended to use natural light when shooting delicious food. Natural light is softer, which can make food photos look natural and comfortable, and can also keep the original color of food. Of course, you can also use artificial light sources or flashlights, which are easy to control and can be placed according to your own needs. As long as the color temperature is well controlled, some special effects will be created.

(artificial light)

(natural light)

Second, choose a good angle, pay attention to composition, and increase the picture sense of food.

Good composition is an important aspect to determine the quality of photos. When taking pictures of food, we should choose a reasonable angle of view and arrange the composition ratio of the picture according to the intention we want to express. In terms of angle, you can choose to look up and down. In composition, we can use the composition methods such as center, diagonal, triangle, symmetry and contrast. Of course, you can also use auxiliary tools to freeze food in three-dimensional space.

(three-point composition)

(Diagonal composition)

(Central composition)

If you want to express the richness of food, you can photograph all the dishes on a table from a bird's-eye view.

You can also pile food into a three-dimensional shape with the help of glasses, plates, knives and forks, and you can also take three-dimensional photos.

You can also clap chopsticks to hold a certain part of vegetables and food, which makes people drool over food and have an impulse to eat. At this time, you have to use close-ups and need the help of assistants.

Third, combine the environment, focus on key points and create illusory effects.

In the face of a dazzling array of delicious food, when shooting, apart from a few overall photos, the most important thing is to take a picture of each kind of delicious food. So when shooting, try to blur the things around you, so as not to affect the food to be shot. In this case, we can choose a large aperture and a long focal length to keep the camera and food in the nearest focusable range. Spot metering mode can be selected when focusing. Focus on the food you want to shoot, and the effect will be better. For example, the food picture below blurs other foods and adds a three-dimensional sense to the picture.

The above is a little experience about food shooting. I don't know if it's right, please criticize and correct me.