Happy & Healthy

8 X THE PRETTIEST FOOD PHOTOS

It’s still tricky trying to snap the perfect shot of that plate full of pasta with pesto or an omelette filled with courgette without it looking like a pile of crap. My personal Instagram is filled with a ton of food photos, so I’m finally starting to get the hang of taking photos that look appealing. Rule number 1 that I always stick to: the plate needs to be properly plated up by a restaurant, because anytime I head into my own kitchen and fill up a plate with my grandma’s meatball recipe, it always looks a lot less appealing than it tastes. Therefore, I’ve decided to stick with taking photos when I’m not at home. However, there are a couple of rules you need to keep in mind.

• Light, light, light. And by light, I mean daylight. There are a ton of restaurants that are not very Instagrammable (yes, I said that) and have so many different light spots hanging from their ceilings that the lighting for photos can be very off. Taking a photo of your food in the evening is tough, so try doing it during the day and next to a window.
• Photograph from a birds eye view. Not necessarily a rule, but it has my preference.
• Make sure there aren’t too many distractions in the photo. It has to be all about the plate (and the food on it) and that’s why I always like taking the photos from the top. It gives it that calm subsurface.
• I get that a hamburger or a club sandwich is more fun to photograph from the side so if you do it, make sure the background is tranquil.
• Try not to use too many filters. It’s not going to make your food taste any better.
• The fewer items on the plate, the better.
• Work with the colors in your meal. Add a little touch of green to your salmon and some red fruit to your oatmeal.
• Oh, and don’t forget, ALWAYS clean your lens before you snap a photo.