Food pictures make up a large majority of the pictures posted on Instagram.
But with so many posted on the social media platform every day, how can you make yours stand out?
Here, FEMAIL brings you the best tips for styling and photographing your meals to ensure they grab the most likes on the 'gram.
Colour: Use contrasting colours to take your Instagram food pictures to the next level
Be colourful
Bright and bold hues will make your food pictures pop, so make sure to pick ingredients with this in mind.
Paul McGrath, the group executive of cafe The Grounds of Alexandria - one of Australia's most-Instagrammed spots last year - told Nine Kitchen: 'Choose ingredients with contrasting colours.'
For instance, top a dish with a floral garnish and layer bright rasperries on a chocolate cake for a picture that draws attention.
Props: Use thoughtful props and backgrounds to take a picture that will draw attention
Be stylish
Food stylist Nicolas Ghirlando says using props and a well-chosen background can 'make or break' a shot.
Mr Ghirlando, who has spent a decade perfecting the art of food photography, recently shared his tips with Femail.
'No food is going to look good on awful props and a bad background,' he advised.
He said if you're shoot on a kitchen table or bench, avoid showing anything distracting like plug sockets or mess in the room.
'And don’t use massive rimmed bowls so that takes up lots of the image and the food is tiny.'
Simple: Don't overcrowd a plate or a picture with too many things, just focus on one or two
Keep it simple
Don't overcrowd the plate, advised Mr McGrath.
He said: 'If you overthink it, it can cause confusion and chaos,' says McGrath.
To get the best picture possible, choose to focus on a couple of the details rather than everything, he added.
All natural: Daylight brings out the best in food, but be wary of harsh sunlight
Love natural light
Most photographers will agree that using natural light is the best course of action to take a flattering picture no matter the subject.
Food is no exception, with Mr Ghirlando advising foodies to shoot their photo by a window in diffused light if possible.
'Harsh sunlight produces strong shadows and interior house lights give the food a horrible colour cast,' he said.
'Try and keep it as natural as possible and reflect light into dark areas with some white card or, as I have done on occasion, a white chopping board.'
Composition: Think about how the food is framed in the shot and use the rule of thirds
Clever composition
Think carefully about how you see the food in the frame of the shot.
Mr Ghirlando urges amateur photographers to consider the rule of thirds - where the frame is cut into three sections horizontally and vertically.
'Where those lines intersect are ‘golden points’ that the eye is drawn too. Use them well,' he said.
Post-production: Use tools to bring out the colours in your picture or use a filter to improve it
Put a filter on it!
Even if you don't have the best camera or lighting, you can improve your images in post-production.
That doesn't always mean overuse of a filter (keep it realistic!) but you can use editing tools to bring out the best in your picture.
So don't be afraid to experiment with saturation tools to bring out the colours or sharpen to make the edges crisper in an iPhone pic.
Snap fast: Take the picture quickly to ensure you've captured the presentation at its best
Don't be slow
Be as quick as possible when it comes to snapping meals, especially home-made ones.
For instance, don't let the herbs on a dish wilt before you've gotten the perfect shot.
'Make sure that just as you are about to shoot everything is looking perky and hasn’t dried out or collapsed,' Mr Ghirlando adds.
'Replace wilting herbs (especially coriander, the herb that wilts in seconds) and give meat a little last second saucing if it needs it.'
Half-baked: Ingredients look better when they're whole so take pictures before food is ready
Don't cook it all the way
Photographer Jonathan Gregson encouraged aspiring food photographers to capture some meals before they're ready to eat to get a better picture.
'Food, particularly stews and curries, look a lot stronger when the ingredients are still whole and recognisable,' he said.
'Your meat should look plump. Photograph your dish and then pop back in the oven to finish cooking before eating.'
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