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Food photography facts for kids

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A stack of artificial ice cubes, used in place of real ice cubes in situations where the ice would melt.

Food photography is art made by taking photos of food. These photos are sometimes used for menus in restaurants, but they can also be used for advertising, or in a cookbook. System catering also needs images of their food. There are a number of techniques that are used when taking pictures of food, for example, when taking pictures of soft drinks, fake ice cubes are put in the drink instead of real ones, because real ice cubes would melt quickly.

Images for kids

  • Tomatoes and other salad ingredients on wooden cutting board

    Example of modern food photography: simple and natural, selective focus, shallow angle, extreme close-up

  • Foodstyling

    A dish being styled for photography

  • Still Life Photography

    Often, to highlight the product, only a piece of it is focused.

  • NYC-Diner-Bacon-Cheeseburger

    This cheeseburger's buns and toppings appear uneven in shape and position, making it look not as attractive as it could be.

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