In this article, we will tell you how you can take great pictures with the most ordinary phone.
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Friends, we are often faced with the fact that a person wants to publish recipes, but is shy about his photos. But most of our authors have simple phones. There are a few tricks these authors use to make their photos indistinguishable from those taken with a good camera.
Lighting
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It's the most important! The more light, the better the photo will turn out. It is best when the light is daylight. It gives the dish in the photo the most “edible” and appetizing look. But fluorescent lamps give a lifeless shade. You can get good pictures by shooting on a windowsill on a sunny day. With a curtain, you can smooth out too bright light.
If the apartment is dark, you can make your own reflectors. For example, cover a cardboard box with foil and place it next to a plate. Or you can take a white cloth, a sheet of paper. A reflector comes in handy when you need to soften shadows.
Macro photography
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Macro photography is a lifesaver if you don't want to show dishes or kitchen interior. Food, photographed as close as possible, always looks delicious.
View from above
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Even if you don’t decorate the table, don’t put food on the dish like in a restaurant, the photo of the food taken from above grabs attention. This angle is very stylish.
Serving and interior items
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These are optional things, although they can make a small masterpiece out of your photo. If you have flowers, original salt shakers, beautiful napkins, unusual dishes and other little things, use them when composing a still life. To arrange everything with slight negligence or in a strict order is a master's business.
Contrasts
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Sometimes we cook food of the same color, like sauce or ice cream. Add a contrasting element to make it look more appetizing. This can be a bright plate, a berry, a branch of greenery, etc.
And take your time to press the button on the phone, focus first. Move your phone slowly from side to side, back and forth until you notice that the picture is as clear as possible. And then calmly, without sudden movements, press the phone button.
What not to do
We ask you to photograph food only. Don't take pictures for recipes of people and animals. Pictures of animals sniffing or tasting human food will not be moderated.
The main photo should show the finished dish. All pictures of the cooking process should be placed in the cooking steps.
We ask you not to make collages the main photo in the recipe. If you like collages, put them in steps. Have the finished dish in the main photo. Maybe it didn't turn out very well, but everything is clear when shown in close-up. By the way, you can take a photo again by cooking the dish again, and then replace the photo if it does not suit you. Recipes can be edited at any time.
And remember that the quality of the photo is not so important as your desire to share recipes, collect a collection for the joy of yourself and your loved ones. Do not deprive us of the happiness of being your readers!
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