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REAL EXAMPLE: MOVE CLOSER
Sometimes the fix isn’t new equipment, new lighting, or a complicated setup.
Sometimes you just need to move closer.
🔴 BEFORE
The original image showed a lot of the restaurant, but the food was sitting very small at the bottom of the frame.
The environment was beautiful — but there was so much space around the dish that the food wasn’t really the star.
🟡 THE FEEDBACK
My advice to the client was simple:
👉 Move in.
Get physically closer to the table and let the food take up more of the frame.
We still wanted to show the restaurant’s atmosphere and beautiful interior, but the viewer should immediately know:
“This is about the food.”
🟢 AFTER
Once the camera moved closer:
🍽️ The dishes became the focal point
📸 The composition felt more intentional
👀 Your eye had a clear place to land
✨ The food felt more detailed and appetizing
🏠 We could still keep enough of the restaurant environment to tell the story
💡 THE TAKEAWAY
Before changing your camera, lighting, or editing, check your distance.
If the food feels lost in the photo:
Move closer before you do anything else.
A few steps can completely change the image.
👇 Look at the before and after — which one makes you want to look at the food longer?
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REAL EXAMPLE: MOVE CLOSER
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