When it comes to microwaveable food in convenience stores, it should basically have nothing to do with gourmet food. After all, they are all packed in microwaveable plastic boxes, which just look different. But in fact, just using the right utensils and lighting can make uninformed people think that they look delicious. This is why the food posters in convenience stores are so good.
Recently, a Japanese photographer recorded a video “teaching everyone how to take delicious photos of microwaved food” while preparing for his wife’s morning meal (yes, his wife’s breakfast that day was all from a convenience store). Not only was the food cheap, but even the utensils were from 100 yen Daiso, and the photos looked like the dishes served at a Japanese restaurant.
A few days ago, a well-known Japanese photographer “文いて覚えるカメラ尡!” uploaded his instructional video on how to take photos of microwaved food in convenience stores on YouTube. He also shared it on his personal Twitter. Because the photo was so powerful, nearly 50,000 people shared it in just a few days:
https://twitter.com/_si_yo_ri_/status/1292660464799764480
According to his explanation, all the food utensils (utensils) are from Daiso, which means you can buy them for 100 yen each. The microwave food part cost 1,127 yen, about NT$300. The table is just an existing wooden table at home. It was shot with natural light without using any lamps, so basically everyone can take the same texture:
https://twitter.com/_si_yo_ri_/status/1292766770487386112
First of all, he put all the utensils on the table. You can see that he had prepared many plates and bowls in advance, and the shapes and textures he chose were different. Although there are a lot of quantities, they are all purchased from Daiso, so they are not very expensive:
Below is the microwave food he bought from the convenience store. If only this picture was taken, I don’t think anyone would think that it would turn into a table of gourmet food. But having said that, Japan’s microwave food is actually quite delicious, and rarely makes mistakes:
Then put each microwaveable food into the appropriate container, depending on your feeling. Remember to tidy it up after putting it away, so as not to leave the food in a lump:
There may be some sauce stuck around the utensil, which will make it dirty when patted, so remember to wipe it off first:
Next came the shooting location and light. This time he chose natural light and a dark wooden table in the living room. However, it was raining and the light outside was not very bright. It was a bit too hard to shine directly in, so he closed the curtains to soften the light:
Then put the utensils on them one by one. Here is a little trick. According to the direction of the light, place the higher utensils on the outer periphery, and place the lower utensils closer to the light:
If a vessel that is too tall is placed close to a window, the cooking light in the middle will be blocked:
After everything is set up, the final shooting begins. Some shooting techniques and angles are also mentioned in the video. Those who are interested can watch the full video at the end of the article:
The following picture is the one he finally took. I believe this is the morning meal set meal of a high-end Japanese restaurant. It looks so delicious:
Full video:
Some netizens also followed the example below the tweet, but it seems to be a bit different… Therefore, the head behind the photo is also very important. It is not so easy to take such a microwave food photo:
https://twitter.com/whitecats5/status/1293134076572913664
Source: KOCPC Chinese