Food Photography Tips

Some simple principles that will make your food photos better

Take lots of pictures. As much as possible. Every dish you cook. If the prepared pot is interesting - photograph it. Photograph the dish on a plate. The more you experience photography - the better you will photograph.

Take a picture from the angle where the diner sees the food, or a little lower. There is usually no reason to photograph food from above. The photo from above will look less attractive and more "flat".

Shoot without flash and without reflection of lighting in the dish. This is especially critical in dishes like soups or stews. The liquid tends to reflect a lot of light.

Take a photo close to the food, or cut out the image so that the food is the main thing. Do not be alarmed by a situation where you see only part of the dish or the plate. This allows you to "feel" the texture of the food and almost smell it.