34 replies to this topic

[Karen]

Do you ever take photos of your food in restaurants?

How would you react if at the next restaurant you went to, they had a strict 'no photos' policy?

 

 

http://www.epicuriou...hotography.html

[gregoir]

Honestly I believe a restaurant is a place for eating and talking with the people around you.  phone/camera away the entire time.

[Ginger Snap]

Honestly I believe a restaurant is a place for eating and talking with the people around you.  phone/camera away the entire time.

 

But you are a gentleman, she was asking boardies.

[Karen]

I agree with you Gregoir!

[deadheadskier]

I'd ask the chef for their picture

[gregoir]

But you are a gentleman, she was asking boardies.

 

 

 

[TEO]

Pretty sure I have on occasion based on those I was dining with.

 

Generally not a fan of dealing with the phone when hanging with others.

Of course there are always exceptions.

[TheDHJ]

Yes, it's something I'm trying to make somewhat of a career out of, but it depends on circumstances.

 

I always try to be respectful of the establishment and folks around me. I almost never use the flash and try to be discreet. When I'm at very high end places such as Alinea or Moto, I always ask for permission first. 

 

The people I dine with are usually fellow gastronauts, and expect me to fully document the experience. If I take the redhead out to a nice dinner, I don't take pics.

[insolent cur]

anyone who knows me, knows i take food porn pics, almost regardless of locale.  i do not use the phone.  just the camera.  food is often plated in a manner meant to be visually appealing as well as tasty.  why not share?

[JBetty]

Not usually, but I should have taken a picture of Lil Jerry in a bed of oysters last night.

[Karen]

Not usually, but I should have taken a picture of Lil Jerry in a bed of oysters last night.

 

Special dispensation should always be granted for Lil Jerry photos!     

[Tabbooma]

Nope... If you made it at home than that would be okay, of if a small person named Jerry wanted to take a shot in your food, Tabbooma says go for it

[CTMuleman]

Not usually, but I should have taken a picture of Lil Jerry in a bed of oysters last night.

 

I do believe that picture was taken.  Hopefully it will be passed along shortly.

[Tabbooma]

[Tabbooma]

Pre shirt stain picture... LOL  had a great time last night, thanks for dinner and laughs

[Jack Straw]

All the time! Apart from using a flash (I don't) I can't fathom how other diners could possibly be bothered by it.

 

[JBetty]

1 oyster does not a bed make.

Fine shot, regardless. 

 

Hoofed it back to TFI.

It was quite exhilarating!

[TheDHJ]

Chris Straw, people just need something to piss them off I guess.

[CTMuleman]

Ok, now I'm hungry   

[Mr Bo Berry]

Sometimes I do only to make a couple of non boardie friends jealous

[SunshineDrummer]

If you're my friend on FB, then you know I take food pics.   And last week it worked out really well for me.. I won a photo contest with one of them! 

 

But if I was eating somewhere that had a no photo policy, I'd be fine with it.  I don't spend the entire evening snapping away...if there's something particularly lovely or interesting set in front of me, then I'll shoot a pic.  I've eaten plenty of meals without taking a single shot. 

[musicfan]

How else are my FB friends gonna know how cool I am unless I post a picture of food I am about to eat?

[VSCT]

Yes. I have been known to take pictures on occasion.

[Spidergawd]

http://bacolicio.us/...in-restaurants/

[TEO]

[little frog]

when my son was home he was taking pictures at the grocery store so he could show his students back in China what an american grocery store and packaging looks like. Since he teaches ESL he thought it would be fun for them to read what americans are eating. They asked him to not take pictures.   scared of the competition maybe?

 

i occasionally take food pics, usually of my own cooking, but i guess i have at restaurants on occasion (ltl jerry notwithstanding) also afraid of competition?

[KittyRocks]

anyone who knows me, knows i take food porn pics, almost regardless of locale.  i do not use the phone.  just the camera.  food is often plated in a manner meant to be visually appealing as well as tasty.  why not share?

 

bc your fb posts are making me hungry!

[KittyRocks]

[Deadshow Dan]

No, I do not and don't expect to.

 

I have taken pictures of people in restaurants, probably.

[wookie luvvah]

I went to a midnight buffet on a cruise to take pictures of people lining up early to take pictures of the food.   

[gregoir]

I went to a midnight buffet on a cruise to take pictures of people lining up early to take pictures of the food.  

 

 

nice

[GoPlastic]

if it's worth documenting, yes.  if it's not, then no.

 

for example, if i'm at a special meal with special people, i may well document every dish ordered for Try My Mom's Sauce.  or if i see something presented beautifully, i'll document it to recreate myself at a later time.

 

above rules apply.  no flash, asking permission when it seems appropriate with the management.

 

and i love shooting my own food - nothing like a subject you know well.

[KittyRocks]

i will say... at least half the time im not at all impressed by food pics.... i wish ppl only took pics of truly impressive dishes. just bc you spent a few hours making it doesnt mean its really all that special anyway. thanksgiving dinner takes all day or sometimes even two days to make, it tastes great but i dont need a pic of it, ive seen a thousand turkey dinners. 

 

also i really really hate it when ppl post a pic of food without a caption to describe it. sometimes i dont even know what im looking at.... if you are going to show off your food, relaly show it off. did you make it? throw in a recipe! did you order it from a restaurant? tell me the name of it and where it is in case i want to visit myself!

[Eco]

If I bring out my camera during a meal my intent is to capture images of a new dish to me, a really creative presentation of food or how cool and chill the place is. In some cases those images sit unused, some are blogged about, some shared on Facebook and in a few cases they bring a small food serving place an big increase in business as a thanks by the gods of the internets and me. It was cool a few years ago when I would get invited or basically begged to come do a food review.....only happened a few times but felt great. Oh so a shorter version....yup I take pictures of food often, try to stay away from flash but I'll use it and say sorry later if it bothers anyone or have a dinner mate stand behind the subject to deflect the flash from bothering other people. Better yet is asking for a private area with good lighting to do proper pics....had some comped meals related to that....

[Rionach aka Spec K]

not typically

sometimes I take pictures of food I cook, or juice I make - some wild and beautiful colors happen when juicing beets, carrots, rainbow carrots, etc.... same when adding the pulp to soups