Social Media Hype Foodporn – Tips for Food Photography
Here are a few more salad leaves, a little dressing along the edge of the plate, the meat moved into the right light – there’s no doubt that well-arranged food not only tastes very good, but also looks great. Yet instead of diving straight into the food, more and more people are reaching for their camera. They take time to take a few photos – to then post them on social networks. However, foodporn is not so easy. In order to stage the curry sausage with fries as successfully as possible, the following tips will help.
The Art of Photography – Presentation of Food
Foodporn is nothing more than the spectacular visual presentation of food in cooking shows or social media. Exotic dishes, foods with high calorie and fat content are presented so skillfully and provocatively that one’s mouth waters. With professionals, the different foods and dishes are handled by a professional food stylist before even a single photo is taken. However, those who want to photograph the just-prepared culinary masterpiece in their home kitchen will often find that it is not so easy. Before getting started with food photography, a few things should be considered.
How to compose your image as a photographer
There is no rule that dictates how the food should be arranged. Practicing the arrangement of individual dishes beforehand can’t hurt. The entire decoration, such as the dishes, is prepared, the tablecloth is smoothly ironed. A complete image is not bad, but detail shots can also produce a meaningful photo. A few test shots would not be a bad idea. How is the lighting? Will an additional lamp be needed or is the flash sufficient?
Food Photos – Do it yourself!
Often food is presented on Instagram or other social media channels. Not only the big stars of the world, but also your circle of friends or your family are happy to share with the world what was available to nibble on today. However, many lack the right attitude for these food photos. Tobias helps us with 10 tips to make and share better such photos. You don’t urgently need a DSLR camera for this; even with a smartphone, you can take a meaningful food photo. This way, you can make everyone envious of your food!
Tables, Boards, Fruit Baskets: Pay attention to the surroundings
Anything is allowed as a background: old tables, boards, fruit baskets can be very decorative. The colors of the decoration should be coordinated with the colors of the dishes. Example: red tomatoes on a red tablecloth do not stand out at all. For colorful dishes, a simple, single-colored background is best. Images often convey a mood (for example, Christmas cookies), but too much decoration harms the presentation. The image appears overloaded and the food is no longer the focus. Through intentional blur, the focus can be directed to a specific image detail.
The Golden Ratio – also in foodporn images
Those who paid attention in school know that the golden ratio in photography means nothing other than not placing the main subject in the center of the image, but slightly offset. This brings the image proportions into the correct ratio. The third division applies not only horizontally but also vertically.
How to apply the golden ratio?
In the field of photography, not only light and shadow play a role, but also the golden ratio of the image ensures a high-quality presentation of a photo. Those interested in learning the basics of photography and being able to apply them should watch this short video by Tom. He explains the most important design characteristics of photography in a few minutes. His five lexicon tips help you further to make your images more professional and present your food even more deliciously.
The right angle, little shadow in photography
Photographing food from above rarely produces a good result. The images appear flat and unimaginative. The correct shooting angle depends on the details to be depicted and the lighting conditions, because there should be as little shadow as possible in the photo. As an unbreakable rule, liquids (wine, beer) should always be depicted straight. If there are no liquids, one should try to align the photo along a straight line (horizontal or vertical).
The right light for your food image
It is best to photograph dishes in daylight. If this is not possible, additional light sources can be used. Often it is better to illuminate the dishes with a daylight lamp than to use a flash. When using a tripod, exposure times can be extended.
Smartphone photography – Use the right app
Anyone who photographs with a smartphone should use the right app. There are countless photo apps for these devices, offering many functions and enabling great effects.
Caution: Some menus are copyrighted. Posting photos in social networks can be expensive. Some elaborately arranged dishes may be protected works. A star chef might consider himself the author of these menus and respond with a warning.
Conclusion: Foodporn Images – The Instagram Trend
Foodporn images are very much in trend and should be on every Instagram profile. Whoever has created a great dish might want to immortalize this culinary masterpiece in a photo. The above-mentioned tips for food photography also help ambitious hobby cooks and grill masters to take successful photos of the prepared dishes without artificial effects. Before finally sitting down to eat.
10 Tips: What you need to pay attention to
Here I also found 10 simple tips for optimal food photography on Das Kochrezept. If you take these ten steps into account, almost nothing can go wrong anymore.
- Composition – as much preparation as possible
- Color scheme – environment
- Supporting objects
- Imaging: Full shot or partial shot?
- Rule of thirds – The golden ratio
- Shooting angle
- General rule – image flow
- Exposure
- White balance
- Depth of field and sharpness – Bokeh
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