In fact, it is not difficult to take enviable food photos. As long as you master the following steps, you can also take good-looking photos!
Sufficient natural light can make photos look bright, natural and warm, and can present the original color of food. It is the best weapon to take good photos. Move the position of food. If you want to record your dessert, never take pictures in the dimly lit kitchen. Try to move to a bright window, even outdoors. If there is a yellow light at home, it is also recommended to turn it off when shooting, and try to give priority to white light and natural light. If you go to a restaurant during the day, try to sit by the window and take better photos with natural light.
Focus on the protagonist. If your protagonist is bread, make sure to focus on the bread, so that the photo will be clear. If the light is uneven or insufficient, you can also put the staple food in a position with sufficient light, which can also increase the three-dimensional sense and level. When the focus is on the main body, other backgrounds and props behind will appear a little fuzzy, which will make the picture more stereoscopic.
Textured food containers will increase people's appetite, and so will photos. Although the food container is a supporting role, the protagonist should also have good green leaves to set off its beauty.
Because food is the protagonist, the simpler the tableware, the better (colorful plates are cute at first glance, but they will steal the limelight of food). All-white or all-black basic disk is the safest choice. In addition, sauces, tableware, books, cups, or people can all help set off the overall different artistic conception on the dining table.
Food can't be perfect at 360 degrees, so it's important to find the right angle! Before taking pictures, you can observe the food in the plate (bowl) in all directions and find out the key points that you think can best present the dishes completely. Generally speaking, choosing the side with the richest filling, the best color or the most layered can make your food taste better. You can face the lens with the most abundant or vivid filling, or you can consider inserting colors when setting the plate. For example, putting bean sprouts between shrimp and bean skin can make each ingredient more vivid.
It is good to use a white or black desktop background, but it is very important that the desktop must not be dirty or stained! Leave only articles that are helpful for composition, such as tableware, vases, books, etc. Instead of leaving crumpled toilet paper or water stains on the table. Before shooting, you can try different backgrounds (such as marble and wood) to see which colors and textures are best for displaying your dishes.
Finally, summarize several points that need to be paid attention to before each shooting: natural light, fresh ingredients, clean dishes and clean tables! The so-called less is more, everything starts with simplicity!
The rest is to learn from your own experience!