Are you interested in adding lunch items to this site and sharing them with the Lunchtaker community? If so, here are some tips to help you create a high-quality, engaging photograph of your lunch item.
Preparing for the Picture
There’s a lot you can do to make for a more interesting picture.
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| Arrange the food on a plate with other foods | Slice the food in an interesting way | Cut to the core: you may not prepare it this way, but it makes for a cool picture | ||
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Taking the Picture
Your digital camera matters less than you think… what matters most is how you take the picture. Here are some things to keep in mind as you press that shutter.
- Lighting
Make sure there is plenty of good light on the lunch item - Background
Compose the picture so that you have either a dynamic, engaging background or one that is abstract and indistinguishable - Composition
Sometimes a closeup is better than fitting the entire item into the shot - Picture Type
Some cameras have a portrait mode that will keep the subject in focus, blurring the background
Exporting the Picture
No matter what program you use for photos, you need to make sure your exported photograph meets several requirements:
- JPEG format (with a .jpg or .jpeg extension)
- between 250 and 750 pixels square (use the resize function in your photo program)
- less than 250k file size
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More about Amy and Scott Dawson, creators of Lunchtaker.com: One of our core focuses is on nutrition and fitness. Our children both attended a parent cooperative pre-school where the morning snack was as healthy as possible, and our family liked the opportunities for new foods that arose in pre-school. As our children go through grade school, we are focusing on continuing the trend of ensuring we feed ourselves a variety of foods, all good for our bodies... read more...
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