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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Mike Harris

Happy World Food Day! Here's how to capture a finger lickin' food photography flat lay

Finished flat lay image, next to traditional 3/4 food image .

I thought I'd celebrate World Food Day by photographing a flavorsome flat lay. Social media was once teeming with dodgy food snaps, but grainy pictures of pancakes are now few and far between.

Instagram is awash with perfectly lit images of fresh produce, neatly arranged atop quaint kitchen counters. But if you’re intimidated by a lack of studio lighting, culinary skills, attractive kitchen space or access to the best camera for food photography, don't be! Food photography is one of the most accessible genres out there.

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