There are many pursuits in life that we trust only to experts. Electrical. Plumbing. Surgery. The cutting of our bangs.
Trust me on that last one.
So why do so many people attempt to photograph the food on the plate in front of them?
True, cameraphones today have the technology to produce great images, but that doesn’t automatically mean we can…especially when hot and cold foods are involved.
Food stylists employ all kinds of amazing techniques and non-food items to create the beautiful images we enjoy online and in magazines.
Like Hollywood superstars, these foods are airbrushed and artificial.
That’s why your picture of grandma’s green bean casserole or turkey chili or that special cocktail from the bar that you text from your phone or post on Facebook or Twitter often receives such unexpectedly negative comments from your family and friends.
It looks kinda gross. Sorry.
Picture this
It’s vacation photo time, and the debate rages on –
Are you in…or are you out?
I am firmly in this camp.
Others seem compelled to place themselves and their traveling companions in every single picture. These lines of two or three or sometimes ten people or more are proof-positive of their presence at each location, but often obscure their very surroundings.
So, what’s your picture preference? Which side do you snap on? If I grabbed your camera phone right now, what would I find…before you had me arrested, of course?
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