A cursory¹ scroll² through Instagram on any given day is likely to return three types of pictures: selfies, sunsets and food. Lots of food.

不管哪天，在Instagram上走马观花地浏览都能看到三种照片：自拍，日落，和食物，有很多很多食物照片。

The unfortunate truth is that unless you've got a particularly good eye, even the most delicious meringue can end up looking a foamy³ mess under the merciless flash of a smartphone camera.

不幸的是，除非你有一双慧眼，即使是最美味的酥饼也能被残忍的智能手机拍照手法照的像泡沫一样糟糕。

Read on for hints and tips from seasoned food photographer Hugh Johnson, who has shot Heston Blumenthal, Yotam Ottolenghi and Thomasina Miers' creations, to learn how your images can look as good as these.

读完下面这些来自经验丰富的美食摄影师休•约翰逊的提示和建议，来学习如何把照片拍的和这些一样好。他曾负责给赫斯顿•布卢门撒尔，约塔姆•奥图蓝吉，托玛西娜迈耶斯的作品摄影。

1. Don't overcrowd the shot

1.不要让镜头太拥挤

Don't try and capture too much in a single image, especially if it's going to be cropped and uploaded to Instagram anyway. Focus on a key area, such as the sheen of an egg yolk⁴ or a steak's pink centre, but not so closely a viewer won't be able to tell what it is.

不要试着在一个镜头里捕捉太多，特别是它将要被裁剪和上传到Instagram上。关注重点部分，比如蛋黄的光泽或者牛排粉嫩的部分，但是不要太近以至于别人看不出它是什么。

2. Consider the lighting⁵

2.注意照明

Using a flash in a dim restaurant will bleach⁶ your food of any defining features and splashes of colour. A plate will always look better in natural light, but when sunshine is out of the question, make sure you're focused on using as much of the available light as possible, or try and use the shadow to your advantage.

在昏暗的餐厅使用闪光灯能让你食物的特点和颜色变得明显。餐具在自然光下会显得更好看。但是当没阳光的时候，尽量使用更多的光，或者试着利用阴影的优势。

3. Keep it steady

3.保持稳定

Tuck your elbows closely into your sides to keep the camera as stable as possible and avoid blurring⁷. Optical image stabilisation on smartphones including the HTC 10, LG G5 and iPhone 6s Plus can also help to keep this to a minimum.

肘部靠近自己来让照相机尽可能的稳固并且防止模糊。智能手机例如HTC 10,LG G5和苹果6plus的图像稳固功能能尽量减少这种情况。

4. Move things around

4.移动周围的物品

Too many people ruin what would be a perfectly⁸ good shot by failing to consider the backdrop properly. Make sure all menus and unruly napkins are out of sight, alongside any dirty cutlery or smartphones on the table, and let the food take centre-stage.

太多的人因为没能考虑合适的背景而毁了一张可能很棒的照片。确保照不到菜单和凌乱的餐巾纸，还有任何脏的餐具或者桌上的手机，来让食品成为主角。

5. Consider using a proper camera

5.考虑使用合适的照相机

While smartphone cameras are increasingly capable, they don't all come with the array of functions and lenses as you can achieve with a DSLR. If you're serious about your Instagramming, changing lenses is helpful to achieve focus.

手机的照相功能变得再多，它也不能完成你用一台单反就能完成的功能。如果你对在Instagram上传照片真的很在乎，当景深不足时，为了实现聚焦效果，换个镜头很有帮助。

6. Use the widest aperture⁹ possible

6.使用最大光圈

This will only apply to those using full cameras, but using the widest aperture available to you will ensure the maximum level of light, allowing the majority of focus on the foreground.

这只适用于那些使用全功能相机的人，但是尽可能的使用最大光圈能够确保最大亮度，来让焦点尽量聚焦在前景上。

7. Add oil or water

7.加点油或者水

Adding oil or water to food, particularly salad or vegetables, adds an appealing glisten¹⁰ that works well on camera. This can help avoid the meal looking flat or like it's been sat out for a few hours, which it might well have.

给食物加点油或者水，特别是沙拉蔬菜一类，加点诱人的光亮能给照片添色不少。这能防止食物看起来单调，或者看上去已经放了好几个小时，尽管它已经这样。