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When shooting food, use <
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> (Food). The photo will look bright and vivid.
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Change the color tone.
You can change [ Color tone ]. Food
photos with a reddish tinge usually make
the food look more vivid. To increase the
food’s reddish tinge, set it toward
[
Warm ]. Set it toward [ Cool ] if it looks too
red.
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Shoot the subject in close-up.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to shoot the food in close-
up.
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Light the subject diagonally from behind.
Lighting the food diagonally from behind will make it look more three-
dimensional in the photo.
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Avoid using flash.
If you use flash, the light may reflect off the dish or food and results in
unnatural shadows.
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Shooting Food (Food)
Shooting Tips
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Since this mode sets the color tone to make food look vivid, human subjects
may be shot in an unsuitable skin tone.
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If you use flash, the [ Color tone ] setting will switch to the default setting.