You're a foodie at heart. But, are you showing off your Meal Of The Day the right way? Learn these 5 tricks to bring your golden shots to life! 

1- Odd one out

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Anything odd-numbered makes the whole picture stand out. So, shoot food elements in threes or fives for a balanced composition. Be careful because more than five items in a photo might get too messy. 

2- Go off grid

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 Your camera phone has this cool grid feature. So, place your main subject off-center, instead in the middle of the shot. That gets people's eyes to travel around the photo. 

Make sure to fill the empty parts with a pleasing flower, cutlery, or even your drink. 

3- The flying food

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Basic flat-lay on the table is a turn-off. To shake things up, lift your food like ice-cream, burger or hotdog with your hands. For pasta, steak, or sushi, use forks or chopsticks. Not the entire plate!

Get a playful shot of you in the middle of taking a bite. People will be dying to try that food themselves. 

4- Tower shot

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Stack your food into a tower for a striking effect. When you shoot from eye level, it looks even more photogenic. You can try with cookies, thick burgers, doughnuts or meat. 

If it's not too heavy, ask a friend to hold the food tower in the air and snap away. 

5- Don't zoom!

  
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One camera feature that you must NOT use for food photos: the zoom in. 

You will lose clarity & no one can tell what food it is. Try this: move your phone closer to the subject but leave some blank space around it. 

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