Positive Examples

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In Food is tilted away from camera but it adds depth and gives more context of what the product is. Food is turned but this is fine for items that aren’t packaged.

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Food is surrounded on all sides by vegetation and well lit. Hair band adds personality.

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Food is surrounded on all sides by vegetation and well lit. However, photo is cropped too closely

big-roasty (1).webp

Food is surrounded on all sides by vegetation and well lit. Hand could extend from corner instead of side.

chocolate-chia-pudding.webp

Food is surrounded on all sides by vegetation and well lit.

pecan-cardamom.webp

Stacking adds depth to the photo.

smoothie-bowl.webp

Food is well arranged and all ingredients are well exhibited.

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Lemon chia pudding is visually uninteresting and is better photographed packaged.

Negative Examples

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Food is tilted and not perpendicular to camera. Arm extends from bottom right side instead of left.

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Image is cloudy and colors are washed out due to poor photo weather. Hand could extend from corner instead of side.

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The top of the photo is bordered by concrete wall. All sides of the food should be surrounded by vegetation. Colors are washed out due to poor photo weather.

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32oz fiber bowl is turned sideways instead of vertically with camera frame. Food is tilted to the right and not perpendicular to camera.

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Weather is cloudy and not bright enough to take food photos. Food is not oriented perpendicular to the camera.

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Box enclosure blocks vegetation bordering the food. Food is not oriented perpendicular to the camera. Rectangular container is turned to the side instead of aligned vertically with camera frame.

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Food is flat, visually uninteresting, and dominated by my hand. Small baked goods can instead be arranged in groups on plates.

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Composition makes these look like rabbit poop. Because these are sold pre-packaged in nice boxes they could have been photographed packaged.

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Condensation on lid is unattractive.

brownie-singles (1).webp

Lack of depth obscures that these are brownies and not cookies.