Food plating is one of the things that is quite important in food photography. If your food is visually attractive, people who see it will definitely be tempted to try it.
Food plating can be likened to eating with your eyes. You can guess and imagine the taste just by looking. For example, a bowl of noodles with red chilies on top, you can imagine the spicy taste. The process of arranging and decorating food to improve the appearance of the food is called food plating.
There are many benefits from food plating even though the process is time consuming and quite complicated. For chefs who cook, the benefits can hone creativity, besides that the visual appearance of the dish can become a characteristic of a restaurant's food. Apart from that, beautiful food visuals can build consumer confidence in the quality of the food and raise the class of the restaurant. For consumers, the benefits of food plating can increase appetite and also provide social media updates. ;)
Several important components in food plating that influence food photography:
1. Plate type
The shape and motif of the plate is one of the determining factors. You can adjust the shape of this plate to suit the basic ingredients of the food you want to photograph. It can be round, square, and so on.
2. Arrangement of cutlery
The arrangement of cutlery also needs to be considered. Should the spoon be next to the fork, and so on. You also need to pay attention not to make the photo frame look full and messy.
3. Garnish
Garnish is a food ingredient that is used to decorate the food served. Choosing the right garnish can influence whether the food looks tempting.
4. Food color
You should consider food color from the start before shooting. You can still manipulate during the editing process, but it would be better if you thought about it beforehand because food color affects the aesthetics of a photo.