The Secret to Finding the Hero Angle in Food Photography

 by Rachel Korinek

When you’re doing a food photography shoot, put the following into practice:

1. Thinking about whether your dish falls into the tall or flat category.

2. Are there layers in your dish, or through your use of props on set?

3. For tall foods, especially those with layers, explore angles between straight on and 45 degrees.

4. For flat foods, explore angles between overhead and 75 degrees.

5. Take a few shots with different angles outside the recommended ones above, and look for the OK, better, hero shots.

(by Rachel Korinek)

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