How to photograph food

Food photography is one of the most emerging trends among everyone who has a cam or a cam enabled phone. So here are some pictures taken by me, along wid the thoughts i must have had while taking them

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See your food as the most aesthetic thing alive. Like here, its a regular muffin taken from a cafe

See your food as the most aesthetic thing alive. Like here, its a regular muffin taken from a cafe

Try to bring out the elements of your food. E.g., softness of a bread, by its pores. Crispiness of a samosa, by the flakes and layers. And here, i broke my muffin to show how soft and fluffy it is

Try to bring out the elements of your food. E.g., softness of a bread, by its pores. Crispiness of a samosa, by the flakes and layers. And here, i broke my muffin to show how soft and fluffy it is

Now when your food is looking gorgeous, try to bring the camera at an angle where it captures the warmth and elements of the delight.  Tip: pic taken from sides turn out to be good

Now when your food is looking gorgeous, try to bring the camera at an angle where it captures the warmth and elements of the delight. Tip: pic taken from sides turn out to be good

crepes, and other ingredients on it

crepes, and other ingredients on it

If your platter is completely delightful, don't hesitate to take the whole picture,   Tip: keep the food opposing light source

If your platter is completely delightful, don't hesitate to take the whole picture, Tip: keep the food opposing light source

Bruschetta: a side view of saucy bruschetta

Bruschetta: a side view of saucy bruschetta

Catch the jazz. The viewer should get the flavor ;)

Catch the jazz. The viewer should get the flavor ;)

The key to food photography is.. No matter how bad the food tastes, theres something in it which can catch your attention. And so should u capture it!

The key to food photography is.. No matter how bad the food tastes, theres something in it which can catch your attention. And so should u capture it!

  • Camera
  • Food
  • Positivity