These Are The Commonly Made Photography Mistakes

Let's review five common food photography mistakes and how you can avoid them.

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We all know photography is powerful. Food photos can make you salivate and even heighten your profit margin.

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5+ year old plates with small cracks and stains won’t cut it when it comes to food photography.

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I'm a firm believer in the use of tripods to help to keep things in focus. But sometimes, a bit of blur can be great to guide a viewer's eye.

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Kitchen or living room overhead lights aren’t suitable for proper lighting.

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Make sure that your baked goods are identifiable in each of your photoshoots.

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Stay away from pattern-heavy props or useless gadgets that provide no purpose to the image.

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These Are The Commonly Made Photography Mistakes

Let's review five common food photography mistakes and how you can avoid them.

We all know photography is powerful. Food photos can make you salivate and even heighten your profit margin.

5+ year old plates with small cracks and stains won’t cut it when it comes to food photography.

1. ZERO-EFFORT PLATING

I'm a firm believer in the use of tripods to help to keep things in focus. But sometimes, a bit of blur can be great to guide a viewer's eye.

2. HAZY OR FUZZY PHOTOS

Kitchen or living room overhead lights aren’t suitable for proper lighting.

3. BAD LIGHTING

Make sure that your baked goods are identifiable in each of your photoshoots.

4. OVERCROPPING PHOTOS

Stay away from pattern-heavy props or useless gadgets that provide no purpose to the image.

5. OVER STYLING PHOTO COMPOSITIONS

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