I like the first one better; not sure why. My husband has a recent iPhone. Do you choose settings, or do you let it do it’s iPhone thing?
I took the pic with the iPhone and let it do it’s own thing … I’m really liking the galaxy, DH took that pic
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I like it too! Is that a galaxy phone or a tablet?
galaxy phone and my iPhone is a 6 his is an 8, so the pic I took was with the iPhone 6, his 8 takes better pics, but I still am liking the galaxy … Sorry for the confusion .
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For the colours, I prefer slightly the iPhone photo, more warmth. But both are very good.
Of course the galaxy one has a nice field of depth, which only the recent iPhones X or Plus versions with 2 cameras have it.
Which camera do you use for your food photos?
I use an Olympus E-M5 II paired with either a macro lens or a 50mm equivalent.
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I looked through the pics I took the other night, there are a couple that are nearly as good as the galaxy pics … I also made a mistake I have DH’s older 8, he has the 10 + but was using his galaxy work phone. We never bring a camera and lenses into a restaurant, but he often schelps an enormous ipad with him … it does take great food pics
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I have been schlepping my iPad to restaurants as well lately 
It takes better food pictures than my Nikon Coolpix, and you don’t have that annoying flash that over brightens the food.
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Steve Jobs has got to be rolling 
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Can I call it “food photography” if it’s a pepper plant?
This time of year I’m taking more pictures in the garden than in the kitchen. I’m sharing this one because I’m trying to figure out what to make of this close-up function. I think it’s called macro.
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Hi jon914,
Was the macro lens you used on your Oly OMD 5 mkII the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro? Was it autofocus or manual focus? It is supposed to be a very good lens but might take some work in the manual focus mode.
Thanks for the link! I really liked the interview.
Yes, it’s the 60mm macro. I use the AF + MF mode that starts with autofocus and lets you manually adjust after locking. I also have focus peaking turned on to assist with the manual step.
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Today was the first time I took food photos in the garden this year. I have always used 2 systems (Fujifilm and Nikon) but switched to Fujifilm completely since December 2017.
My high-end set-up: a bottle of wine in the bag is used as a weight.
Could barely see anything outside, glad the photos turned out.
Kebab spiced lamb chops
Cooked on my simple Weber (Q100). FYI, it’s old and perfect size for household of 2. Weber has released many new models since the Q100. Chilean pinot noir because it was opened yesterday.
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Nice! have got to learn about using cameras; at least the ones I have
So far, still using my Pixel cell phone, but using “settings”.
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How commercial food styling is done. Pretty sure no home cook or hobby photographer does this. So very wasteful. Glue and dish soap are often used.
I work fast as soon the food is done. To save time I set everything up during cooking. Take a couple of shots to test white balance and composition. Then we sit down and dig in but camera eats first.
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Clear glass marbles in soups and stews so that all the ingredients are lifted up and pushed to the surface.
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Works fine. Good tips on distance, illumination and angles.
Interested, it seems some of your photos were your restaurant meal, right? How did you manage the lighting especially many restaurants can be dim. Did you bring your light?
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