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#3. Use Adequate Equipment

Bad Yelp shot using amateur  camera
This is a typical bad phone shot (from Yelp!) Newer phones are getting better photos but many still offer exposure problems. Trying to shoot good photos with a bad camera is like trying to write poetry with a broken pencil.
This tip is no brainer. ​The camera on your phone may not be the best for taking food pics unless it is a recent model. If you want to be a good food photographer, get a decent camera (or newer phone) and learn your camera settings! If you’re not familiar with how your camera works or what shutter speed, aperture, and ISO control, consider taking a class or looking it up online. Those are the three things that are most important here. It doesn't take long to begin to perfect if you practice. Getting consistently great photos means having a camera that can take good shots and the knowledge to use it. 
​You don't need thousands of dollars to get a camera that takes good food photos. Check your budget, do some research, and get a decent rig.
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Chip Weiner is a Tampa food blogger and an award winning freelance photographer specializing in portraiture, food photography and photojournalism . He has been a photography instructor for over 10 years and teaches Tampa photography classes throughout the year.  Have a suggestion for a food event or restaurant? Contact him here

For information on  photography classes and workshops, feel free to call me or look under the Tampa Photography Classes section of my website. Photo 101 is by far the most popular!  I also give private individual lessons on camera operation and making better photographs and would love to work with you one on one to make you a better photographer. Photography instruction gift certificates are also available. They make great gifts for the photo enthusiast in your life. Let's talk about what you need! 813-786-7780. See you in class!

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