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Foodtography
Sometimes, if a friend is planning to visit a city that I’ve already been to, they will ask me to recommend places where they can eat. I don’t necessarily see myself as a “Foodie” expert, but I do believe that sampling whatever that particular region is best known for is an integral part of the traveler’s experience.
My palate isn’t on the exotic side, but my daughter, Carisa and I, were open enough to munch on an octopus’s tentacle once. Suffice it to say that we have absolutely no interest in biting into what is the equivalent of steel belted radials again!
When you are traveling, it’s exciting to record your day to day activities, adding food pics to your photo collection brings your culinary experience to life and will allow others to appreciate those gastronomical delights through at least one of their five senses.
So, whenever you are out on the town and about to dig into the delectable meal that’s just been placed in front of you, pull out the old digital and take a clearly focused picture of it. If the lighting is less than desirable, you can always edit the photo in any photo editing program. You will be glad you did because the old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” couldn’t be truer!
While the food will be the star of the show, I like to take pictures of the restaurant’s surroundings to further create the ambiance of that night. This is all the more important if the restaurant is unique or stands out in some way.
Be sure to keep your receipts in the event you forget the name of the dish in question then you can easily write a short blurb about it if you decide to post it online. As a travel blogger, I find that I require quite a bit of storage to house my travel pics in general, so I’ve invested in Flickr Pro photo storage which costs 24.99 per year which I think is very worth it.
You’d be surprised at how often food pics garner more attention than the landmarks! UPDATE! Flickr now offers 1TB of storage for free. As of 01/12/17, I have 32,569 photos in my Flickr account which is only 8.2% of my 1TB allotment!!!
Bon Appetit!
Munching on Bubba Gump’s “Bucket of Boat Trash” seafood platter at Pier 39 in San Francisco.
This sign indicates that you are perfectly fine and don’t need the attention of the waitress at Bubba Gumps. Flip the sign over to “Stop Forrest Stop” and she’ll check on you
Enjoying Fish tacos at Winship’s in Sausalito across the bay from San Francisco
Taking advantage of Vancouver’s world-famous seafood at The Fish House at Stanley Park in Vancouver
Inhaling Tandoori Chicken, Curry Chicken with Rice and coconut/mango ice cream at All India Sweets & Restaurant in the Punjabi Market in Vancouver
About to make quick work of a decidedly “American” burger, side salad and sprite at the ex-pat hangout, The Globe Bookstore in Prague
In the cafe at Globe Bookstore in Prague
Hotel Waldenstein’s dining room in Prague and my chance to taste genuine Czech goulash
Traditional Hawaiian meal and tropical drinks served at Pinky’s Pupu Bar on the eastern shore of Oahu
Beef Souvlakia with fresh veggies & a side of rice. Mousaka, a casserole dish that’s similar to Shepherd’s pie with a Greek salad on the side at Stephos, a Greek restaurant in Vancouver
Gorging on prawns and veal and making a special date with the dessert plate at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) in Vancouver
I love sampling the local cuisine and taking shots of it along the way. Wonderful shots here Rene. I eat octopus at least once a week! 🙂
Oh, Nancie! My goodness…you are a brave woman! lol
I love taking photos of my meals when I travel! I feel a little funny about it when I’m sitting in the restaurant by myself, as I’m sure it solicits stares from other customers, but I blog about it, so I need the photos. You have some great shots here. They made me hungry!
Gray, you are so right! We were kind of hesitant at first, but then we figured it would be too late once it was digested. LOL! As it turned out, we seem to get more of a reaction from our food pics than landmarks. Strange, isn’t it?
Yummmm! I’m almost burping full just looking at these pictures. Food porn.
Nice food shots! I find it hard to take appealing pictures of food in restaurants sometimes because of the lighting. Looks like you have gotten the hang of it!
Thanks, Christy. I am a novice photographer, so some of the pics aren’t as beautiful as I would like for them to be….but I still love the idea of it anyway. ;-D
Yum!! Awesome pics…many of my friends take photos of everything they eat when travelling. It’s a great idea. Fun post =)
Hi Andrea,
So, it’s nice to know that more people are doing this…it’s almost like a little souvenir of sorts and will always be a virtual reminder of that “little cafe where we bought the fantastic beignets in New Orleans” . Capturing such delicacies will forever be a reminder of special moments of your travels.
Wow, great shots of the food! I have been or will be going to most of the cities you have here. I am not a big food person but I do believe in trying the local dishes. And you make it look very tempting! 🙂
Wow, I’m starving now after reading this and viewing the pictures. The fish tacos from Winships look amazing!
LOL! Thanks, Kyle and you are right….those fish tacos (the first I’d ever had) were scrumptious!
The food looks awesome, I could use that dessert plate now 🙂
HA! Agreed…you and me both!
I must admit, sometimes I feel a little silly taking a shot of everything that is served, though they end up being our most visited pages.
Rob W.
That has been my experience too, Rob….we were scratching our heads at first, but people really like it!
I love food.
I think when the lighting is low there are two things that can easily help increase the quality of the picture
1 – multiburst shot
2 – adjusting white balance (probably always on a wrong setting for food)
Otherwise turn the ISO up.
Getting right up on the food… yum
Jeremy,
Now, you tell me! LOL! I really need to work on my photography. Thanks for the tips!