Tips for more beautiful food photos
Social media is becoming more and more important. That's why it's one thing to conjure up great dishes, another to stage them perfectly for social media.
Without a reflex camera or specialist knowledge. Our cell phones can do more than we think! Including the best apps for mobile photo editing.
Tip 1: Light
A successful picture depends on the right light. If you don't have a suitable light source in your premises - then place your plate/dish near a window, for example, and use the natural light source.
Tip 2: Perspective
A bird's-eye view is an angle that never deceives. To do this, take a photo from above so that your plate or the entire dish appears in all its glory. If you want to show a side view, make sure that there is nothing in the background that distracts from the dish.
Tip 3: Background
A neutral and natural background will make your food stand out. It can also be something simple like a wooden board, cloth or paper. But tiles also make a great background.
Tip 4: Food styling
Sometimes less is more! Overloaded plates never look as appealing as plates on which the main ingredients are in the foreground.
Tip 5: Decoration
This can give the photo that certain something. Fresh ingredients such as crisp lettuce leaves, colorful tomatoes, but also a beautiful napkin or fine cutlery give a food picture more glamour.
Tip 6: Image editing
There are numerous apps for image editing. A little more contrast, saturation, sharpness - these are all edits that make you want to cook even more.
Here are a few app recommendations:
- VSCO: For iOS and Android
For corrections and effect filters, free app, user-friendly and compact. - Snapseed: For iOS and Android
For image editing, corrections, effect filters, free app, an all-round package. - Lightroom Mobile: For iOS and Android
Also for raw files, exports images, free app. Synchronization between computer and mobile device is only possible with a paid subscription.
So grab your cell phone - let's go!
