Foodie photos are part of vacation memories, 5 food photo tips

Angles, food photo tips, photo by Cristine Struble

Angles are your friend

Everyone has seen it. The food picture that slightly angled, slanted or something else. I have no idea how this concept or trend came to be. But, a quick glance at Instagram shows that many food photos are angled.

Why do you want to show food on an angle? Sometimes the angled shot is a great way to capture detail. If the picture is just from the top down, would you know that the steak is a perfect medium rare? Probably not. If the picture was horizontally flat, would you see the flecks of sea salt on top of the sushi? Again, probably not. The angled shot can capture those details.

But, not every angle is a good one. Food shouldn’t look like it is floating or positioned in some unnatural way. Backwards pictures don’t make sense. Again, the food photo should make people want to eat the dish. If someone has to stare or figure out what’s going on in the photo, that angle isn’t a good one.

For me, diagonal with the camera lens in the upper left corner seems to work well. Based on how a plate is served, this direction often highlights the main component of the dish. Also, it works to keep all the details included.