sure the flash is off on your camera, as it can create a harsh reflection from the food. In professional circumstances, a flash can work well by reflecting a small amount of light from the dish, however, setting up a shot like this requires a lot of equipment, expertise and more importantly time. Which makes using flash not ideal during service!
Always make sure your dish is in focus
Basic but essential, always make sure your dish is in focus, to avoid blurry or unclear photos, and make sure it sits in the foreground of the image. Most modern cameras and phone cameras will automatically focus on the object in the foreground, so keep a steady hand after taking your snap to make sure your dish looksclear and sharp.
How do you frame a food picture?
Just as the right plate frames the dish, so should the photograph. Try a few angles and see what looks best, try to get all of the dish in shot for context. Some dishes that have a strong visual impact work best when shot directly at the top. Other dishes such as burgers work better with a side shot, think of the presentation of the dish and think about weather each component is visible. You can find some of our favourite members photos here
By James Euinton
