A Masterclass!

Want to go through the tricks of the trade for styling your food and capturing your food photographs in the most stunning fashion? We get an expert to give you creative lessons. 

- Meghna Menon

You know how you lay out a gorgeous bed cover but all that your friend can see is the messy room? It’s the same thing with food. While your spread will be the star of any brunch, lunch or dinner setting, if you’ve plated your food in an appealing fashion, it makes a world of a difference and your guests will be tempted a lot more (even your fussy kid would be salivating).

Having said that, it doesn’t stop at just laying out a spread for your guests, now does it? How many times have we taken out our smartphones to click that Instagram-worthy picture of a showstopper dish? However, it’s never social media-worthy until you add a filter and crop the photograph just right. Well, keeping these two thoughts in mind, we got together with eminent food blogger Rakhee Yadav from The Netherlands, to give you tips on plating the food right and reveal her secrets behind getting those stunning food pictures that will make you an Instagram star.

STYLE YOUR TABLE

For your next gathering, Rakhee improvises on her food photography tricks and blends them into the styling arena, to help you establish yourself as the perfect host.

PLAY WITH LIGHT

If it’s a day soiree, lay out your freshly-made spread in a well-lit area. Food always looks better in natural light. So, you could place your table next to a window or in the brightest spot of the room.  

PERSONALISE ALWAYS

Wow your guests by making them feel special. Print their names in a pretty font, cut these out neatly and place one on each plate.  

BE FABRIC FRIENDLY