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Food photography that looks eaten-in, not styled

Viktor Submitted by Viktor Added 3 days ago
Overhead-adjacent food photograph at a 45-degree angle: {{dish}} on {{surface, e.g. a chipped ceramic plate on weathered oak}}. Window light from the left, late afternoon, soft falloff with a natural shadow gradient to the right. Signs of real use: crumbs, a used fork resting off-centre, a napkin creased not folded, one glass half empty, a smear of sauce on the rim. Textures rendered honestly — steam where there should be steam, condensation on cold glass, sheen where there is fat. Warm neutral grade, no orange push. 50mm look, f/2.8, focus on the front edge of the dish falling off gently. Composition slightly off-centre with breathing room top-right.

Negative: perfect symmetry, plastic-looking food, over-saturated colours, garnish confetti, HDR, flash, top-down flat lay, text.

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The 'signs of real use' list is the entire difference from stock food photography. Keep at least three of them.

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