Bay to Breakers - Where's the Food?

If you were wondering why the hoards of naked old men were running rampant in San Francisco yesterday, it's because it was Bay to Breakers. Being new to the city, we had to get our first glimpse at this event, so we grabbed our wine in a can and headed down to the park.

What an unbelievable scene. Thousands of people stormed the streets, in all kinds of questionable, but hilarious, costumes. We saw old naked men, a zombie with a brain dangling in front of her face, a group of shuttle cocks and a lot of old naked men. As the masses stumbled through the park, one question kept popping up, where's the food?

Tips on How to Photograph Your Food

Taking photos of your food has been getting a lot of attention recently. Some people love it, some people (chefs) hate it. Regardless of where you stand, the fact is that more people have cameras thanks to smart phones and there seems to be a genuine interest in keeping track of and sharing what we eat. The NY times dining & wine section has been all over this trend and recently offered up some tips on how to take good food photos. His suggestions are more for those that have a serious camera and time to make the food look a certain way, but I think his points still hold true for those with a camera phone. Here are two that I think help:

Take a Picture, It will Last Longer

About a week ago, we launched a 'My Food' tab in our user's profile on menuvore, that displays pictures of everything the user has eaten/reviewed. You can also see what other Menuvores (what we call our users) are eating/reviewing by going to their profile and clicking on their 'My Food' tab. We thought this would be a cool way for people to see what they and their friends have eaten.

Well, the New York Times agrees with us. Today, it posted this article, talking about the increasingly popular trend of taking pictures of what you eat.