7 TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY with YOUR PHONE

We take photos of food, post them online, and talk about it with friends and family – so why not make the experience as great as possible?

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With these tips, you’ll be able to create mouthwatering food pictures for social media or your website in no time!

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Be sure to wipe it down before photographing any of your meals. Try not to touch it again until after you have taken all of your shots.

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Strategically placing the focal point of your camera on the main subject draws your viewer's eye to where you want.

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SHOOT IN RAW

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Try to get closer to your subject. I like to make sure I also stand back a bit to make room for cropping the picture.

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This helps make our pictures more balanced looking. With this grid, your camera is set up into thirds.

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7 TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY with YOUR PHONE

We take photos of food, post them online, and talk about it with friends and family – so why not make the experience as great as possible?

TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

With these tips, you’ll be able to create mouthwatering food pictures for social media or your website in no time!

TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

Be sure to wipe it down before photographing any of your meals. Try not to touch it again until after you have taken all of your shots.

CLEAN THE LENS ON YOUR SMARTPHONE

Strategically placing the focal point of your camera on the main subject draws your viewer's eye to where you want.

TAP ON THE MAIN SUBJECT TO FOCUS

SHOOT IN RAW

Try to get closer to your subject. I like to make sure I also stand back a bit to make room for cropping the picture.

GET CLOSER INSTEAD OF ZOOMING IN

This helps make our pictures more balanced looking. With this grid, your camera is set up into thirds.

TURN ON THE GRID LINES

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