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[Dice]

You are trying to make me look like I don't know what I am talking about. It was 4 or 5 words in a short response, it's totally reasonable to make it seem like you're being selective.

Four or five words boasting about your history in something which validates nothing but your potential to be biased in your judgements. I think I did you a favor by focusing only on the claim you made.

The OP asked if it's OK. I said no and gave a legitimate reason.

And I have provided reasons to believe it is not legitimate because it is casting disdain for a far more specific and infrequent practice upon an associated yet separate practice that is far more general and common. Your claim is not that taking photos of your food is not okay, but that sharing said photos along with misinformed opinions is not okay. Your issue is with slander, not photography.

Looking at your selfie, waifu, avatar I doubt we're going to agree so let's not argue anymore.

So should I judge you based on your avatar? That would be like judging a restaurant based on a picture of one of their entrees.

 

[Booties]

Four or five words boasting about your history in something which validates nothing but your potential to be biased in your judgements. I think I did you a favor by focusing only on the claim you made.

And I have provided reasons to believe it is not legitimate because it is casting disdain for a far more specific and infrequent practice upon an associated yet separate practice that is far more general and common. Your claim is not that taking photos of your food is not okay, but that sharing said photos along with misinformed opinions is not okay. Your issue is with slander, not photography.

Why are you taking such offense to this? Are you food? Were your parents rescued by a person taking pictures of food? Good lord stop caring so much.

 

[Dice]

Why are you taking such offense to this? Are you food? Were your parents rescued by a person taking pictures of food? Good lord stop caring so much.

I don't like it when people have the arrogance and audacity to assert what others ought and ought not do without proper justification.

 

[Valygar]

I do it if I cook a delicious dish, and it's beautifully presented too.

I also did it a lot at lunch while working, to tell my girlfriend what was I going to eat so we could "plan" a bit dinner. As in "I'm going to eat pasta, so no pasta tonight! Eat it while you can".

 

[IAmtheFMan]

My take is if you made it, and you're proud of it, by all means go ahead.

If you're at a restaurant, turn off your flash and don't bother anyone else at the table.

I hit the restaurant scene pretty hard, and I'd rather enjoy the meal and the memory then focus on trying to document it. I know a lot of foodies that do this, and for them it's like a proverbial bed notch of places they've been as opposed to just enjoying the experience of the food.

 

[Booties]

I don't like it when people have the arrogance and audacity to assert what others ought and ought not do without proper justification.

Then why are you reading an opinion thread? You don't seem to like people's opinions.

 

[Dice]

Then why are you reading an opinion thread? You don't seem to like people's opinions.

Free discussion of opinions doesn't mean I need to approve of all the opinions shared.

To clarify, I would refer you to my earlier post in this thread. I would also add that I know maybe 50 people who do this with decent frequency. None of them have a food blog, and none of them write reviews of their food. All of them do it out of genuine thankfulness and joy in the things they have in life, knowing that they are fortunate. They know how to appreciate the simple things in life, and they indirectly share that sentiment with friends.

So in this I see not only two things that are perfectly viable and natural for humans to do when appreciating something, but I see them manifesting in a third thing, which is thankful community. People used to eat altogether nearly without exception, now modern society often separates us from friends for this aspect of life, and here technology helps reconnect it a bit. Am I saying all people who photograph their food are doing this? No, but I am saying it happens along with the whiners who want to badmouth a joint.

That's what happens when you start shitting on general freedoms. You take your malcontent of one practice in one context and end up shitting on good things and attitudes in the world that should actually be more common. You needlessly turn those good things and attitudes into yet another social arena of bitterness and conflict. That is what I don't like. That is why something as simple as this can be a serious issue to me. As far as I am concerned, people getting in others business without good justification is the number one problem in the world. I will denounce it where I see it.

 

[Booties]

Free discussion of opinions doesn't mean I need to approve of all the opinions shared.

To clarify, I would refer you to my earlier post in this thread. I would also add that I know maybe 50 people who do this with decent frequency. None of them have a food blog, and none of them write reviews of their food. All of them do it out of genuine thankfulness and joy in the things they have in life, knowing that they are fortunate. They know how to appreciate the simple things in life, and they indirectly share that sentiment with friends.

So in this I see not only two things that are perfectly viable and natural for humans to do when appreciating something, but I see them manifesting in a third thing, which is thankful community. People used to eat altogether nearly without exception, now modern society often separates us from friends for this aspect of life, and here technology helps reconnect it a bit. Am I saying all people who photograph their food are doing this? No, but I am saying it happens along with the whiners who want to badmouth a joint.

That's what happens when you start shitting on general freedoms. You take your malcontent of one practice in one context and end up shitting on good things and attitudes in the world that should actually be more common. You needlessly turn those good things and attitudes into yet another social arena of bitterness and conflict. That is what I don't like. That is why something as simple as this can be a serious issue to me. As far as I am concerned, people getting in others business without good justification is the number one problem in the world. I will denounce it where I see it.

Now this is funny.

 

[computers putin']

Chef-patron María José San Román says that the worst thing about bloggers taking pictures in her restaurants is that, if they don't do a good job, or if they do it after eating half the food, the result looks terrible.

Never really considered it from the perspective of a restaurant owner before, but yeah I guess I can't blame them from banning photography. I've no problem with people taking pics of food, but I do agree that alot of pics I see make the food look like shit.

 

[heckfu]

As far as I am concerned, people getting in others business without good justification is the number one problem in the world. I will denounce it where I see it.

I think your priorities may need realignment.

In response to the OP, who gives a fuck if someone photographs their food. I think Booties is overreacting a little bit to a food picture on instagram that no one reallllly cares about.

 

[Dice]

Now this is funny.

Dismissal with a demeaning tone does not effectively subvert or invalidate my points. They still stand against your generalizing and judgmental attitude against others who do nothing wrong in simply taking a picture of their meal. The practice is perfectly okay, and you are wrong, in regard to the practice itself, your assumptions about people you don't know, and your self-entitlement to believe you have some say in what they ought to be doing.

 

[Booties]

Dismissal with a demeaning tone does not effectively subvert or invalidate my points. They still stand against your generalizing and judgmental attitude against others who do nothing wrong in simply taking a picture of their meal. The practice is perfectly okay, and you are wrong.

See, now you are just being narrow-minded. How can I be wrong? It's my opinion and it's what the OP asked for. Get off your high horse and stop pretending you're saving the world from me.

Nothing more annoying than when a kid at the restaurant I'm eating at pulls out their $3,000 camera and takes a picture of their spagetti and meatballs with flash. Just enjoy it.

 

[Buckethead]

Ritual de lo habitual.

People are grateful for these moments and sharing their joy and gratiude with the world, even in the most benign circumstances.

I like this quote from Ratatouille and draws a circle around the situation:
"The bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so."

 

[Dice]

See, now you are just being narrow-minded. How can I be wrong? It's my opinion and it's what the OP asked for.

The thread isn't about your favorite flavor of ice cream. It is possible to be wrong.

Get off your high horse and stop pretending you're saving the world from me.

My words on this website obviously have no impact on anyone you interact with in life. They are directed only to you, for you to consider and hopefully become a bit more rational in in the way you come to judgements about and against others. However, you have shown yourself exceptionally unwilling to engage a more reasonable and empathetic process of thought for regarding others. That is unfortunate.

Nothing more annoying than when a kid at the restaurant I'm eating at pulls out their $3,000 camera and takes a picture of their spagetti and meatballs with flash. Just enjoy it.

Earlier in the thread I agreed that such a disruptive method of taking a photo is poor form.

 

[Tawpgun]

Doesn't bother me. But I can see why chefs and restaurant owners could be bothered by it.

That being said, the actual act of doing do makes you look really dumb.
http://pohtpof.tumblr.com/
Pictures Of Hipsters Taking Pictures Of Food

 

[Booties]

The thread isn't about your favorite flavor of ice cream. It is possible to be wrong.

My words on this website obviously have no impact on anyone you interact with in life. They are directed only to you, for you to consider and hopefully become a bit more rational in in the way you come to judgements about and against others. However, you have shown yourself exceptionally unwilling to engage a more reasonable and empathetic process of thought for regarding others. That is unfortunate.

Good lord you're dramatic.

 

[Sis Focaccia]

Is it okay to photoshop your food?

 

[3N16MA]

I do it with stuff I make at home. Food porn.

 

[gryz]

Is it OK to take a photo of a meal that you purchased: sure why not?

It is OK for a restaurant to forbid me from taking photos of a meal that you purchased? Hell no.

You bought it. Do what you want with it.

Sure, why not. The fuck do people care if I take a quick snap of my food before eating it?

"I should be able to do whatever I want at all times, and if anyone gets bothered by it then it's their fault and not mine"

ok.

 

[HylianTom]

Ritual de lo habitual.

People are grateful for these moments and sharing their joy and gratiude with the world, even in the most benign circumstances.

I like this quote from Ratatouille and draws a circle around the situation:
"The bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so."

My favorite quote regarding critics comes from Mel Brooks:
"And of course, with the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth... the critic."
- Narrator, "History of the World Part 1"

 

[Quick]

"I should be able to do whatever I want at all times, and if anyone gets bothered by it then it's their fault and not mine"

ok.

No. You know damn well that's not what I was implying.

How does taking a photo of my own food intrude or bother others? If I said, "hey, don't eat that yet, I gotta take a picture!" - then sure, that's definitely intruding and bothering others. If I suddenly decide to bust out a professional photography setup? Sure. Even if I enable flash? Sure. But that's clearly not what I meant.

And I clearly said "my food" and not "everyone's food".

 

[IdreamofHIME]

My facebook has a lot friends from Thailand on it, come dinner time it's just a long list of snaps of their food. lol.

 

[way more]

Eating at a restaurant should be a ethereal experience. It should be time spent drinking with friends and enjoying the moment, not trying to build a slideshow of your life. Eating out is inherently intangible. Once you spend that money, go home, and shit out the residue what remains? The money is gone, the food is gone, the experience is all that's left and hopefully it's one that leave you happier and more fulfilled.

Worrying about capturing the moment, preserving your feelings and caring what your future self will remember just detracts from what should be a unexamined moment in your life. It's like a person talking about a movie he is watching or the person that misses out on life because they have to examine and fret about each event.

The food is not the lunch.

 

[Matt_09]

I do every single day at lunch when I check in AND share to Facebook.

We are now mortal enemies. May God have mercy on your soul... Then Instagram it like a divine hipster cunt

 

[Blitzzz]

The opposite happens in a lot of Asian countries. Some restaurants will have the wait staff wait for you to photograph before cutting it (if shared portions etc).

I can't really stand it. I wouldn't eat again with someone if they spent the first 5 minutes of every dish snapping pics from 10 different angles

 

[superpickleman]

This past weekend I went out drinking with my friends. We got hungry and two of favorite spots happened to be nearby and across the street from one another. One is a great pizza restaurant and the other has fantastic burritos. We couldn't decide on what to get until we finally decided to fuse them together.

I usually never take pics of my food and can never understand why so many people feel the need to do so, but this needed to be documented.

 

[The Delanator]

If I spend $50 on a dinner I'm damn well going to take a picture, especially if its presented well.

 

[itxaka]

Yeah why not?

In my trip of the USA I took several pics of the food I was eating, for several reasons. To try and replicate something at home and to share with my friends quickly instead of trying to explain what I was eating.

Eating is awesome and it should be shared among you friends and family.


I mean, look at this shit, I had to share how awesome it looked, and afterwards I shared how awesome it tasted.

 

[HappyBivouac]

Eating at a restaurant should be a ethereal experience. It should be time spent drinking with friends and enjoying the moment, not trying to build a slideshow of your life. Eating out is inherently intangible. Once you spend that money, go home, and shit out the residue what remains? The money is gone, the food is gone, the experience is all that's left and hopefully it's one that leave you happier and more fulfilled.

Worrying about capturing the moment, preserving your feelings and caring what your future self will remember just detracts from what should be a unexamined moment in your life. It's like a person talking about a movie he is watching or the person that misses out on life because they have to examine and fret about each event.

The food is not the lunch.

Ok, so that's how you enjoy it, and that's great for you. Are you going to get offended if someone else has a different way of enjoying a restaurant?

 

[Tekniqs]

this guy said ethereal experience

 

[way more]

this guy said ethereal experience

I meant ephemeral. I do that. Those 30$ you spend on drinksl don't buy anything you can take with you. It's kind of a waste of money but if you value it then it can be worth it. Just take time to enjoy it and not think so hard about it.

 

[johnny_park]

I do it once in awhile.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I meant ephemeral. I do that. Those 30$ you spend on drinksl don't buy anything you can take with you. It's kind of a waste of money but if you value it then it can be worth it. Just take time to enjoy it and not think so hard about it.

I'm not even really sure what you're talking about.

It's like some weird philosophy I'm missing.

Why can't that $30 (which seems crazy expensive to me) buy you the experience?

 

[RayStorm]

Worrying about capturing the moment, preserving your feelings and caring what your future self will remember just detracts from what should be a unexamined moment in your life. It's like a person talking about a movie he is watching or the person that misses out on life because they have to examine and fret about each event.

The food is not the lunch.

You really think that a quick snapshot takes something from the moment? In fact taking those pictures sometimes creates a moment that wouldn't be there otherwise. I can't fathom why you would think this not worth capturing or it being a distraction.

 

[WriterGK]

christ i hate this. Whenever I'm out with my mates or my girlfriend they're always "WAIT! Don't touch it, I'm going to post it". Some day i'm going to take a dump on a plate and tell them to post it

I like your stile and your plan. Hopefully you get to do it someday, shit on a plate.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

I did it on a holiday to Disney World as I was doing a trip report for a forum and to help people out in the future who were going

Hate the crap filters people put on

 

[Koodo]

BLESS people taking pictures of food. I rarely do it myself, but I love seeing them. They're especially helpful in sites like Urbanspoon and Yelp.

The wandering eyes getting bothered by people inconspicuously taking pictures of food need to review their behaviour. There is literally nothing worse than going to dine with someone who can't for a second put aside their festering thirst for curiosity. Concentrate on your own damn table.

 

[leng jai]

It's unnecessary to show me your entire diet on a daily basis.

 

[EVOL 100%]

Wow, who gives a flying fuck if someone takes a picture of something they bought. Jesus Christ shut the fuck up.

.

 

[Escape Goat]

I want to be original (like everybody else).

loooooooooooooooool!

 

[ClassyPenguin]

It's unnecessary to show me your entire diet on a daily basis.

Well, there is a merit to this as it will show how much unhealthy crap people eat.

And I've just thought of an idea for this month's Creative Writing Challenge.

 

[Mr_Elysia]

I have never once taken a picture of any meal I have ever had. But all the power to you if you want to. Want to take a picture of mine too? Go ahead. Want to try some? I'll break some off for you. Pick your battles people.

Also, it sounds a lot like many food establishments throwing away free advertising. I look at pictures of food and I get hungry. And the plating argument falls flat. Applebees isn't going to copy La Temps de Fleurs and if they really wanted to it wouldn't be Snake Plissken time.

 

[Hermii]

Eating at a restaurant should be a ethereal experience. It should be time spent drinking with friends and enjoying the moment, not trying to build a slideshow of your life. Eating out is inherently intangible. Once you spend that money, go home, and shit out the residue what remains? The money is gone, the food is gone, the experience is all that's left and hopefully it's one that leave you happier and more fulfilled.

Worrying about capturing the moment, preserving your feelings and caring what your future self will remember just detracts from what should be a unexamined moment in your life. It's like a person talking about a movie he is watching or the person that misses out on life because they have to examine and fret about each event.

The food is not the lunch.

You can still spend a few minutes photographing your dish, and ejoy yourself the rest of the evening. If you are at a good restaurant paying lots of money for a really well prepared, estheticly beatifull dish you should have the right to photograph it in my opinion.

 

[dark_chris]

I find it fine when you do it at places when you travel, especially outta the country

 

[Steelrain]

Oh come on, be informative. What's the restaurant?


Then don't use the word "guilty." There's nothing wrong with it, so there's no guilt.

Sorry! It's Hot Rock's Roppongi Grill in uh...Roppongi.

About a 5 minute walk from Roppongi Crossing towards Tokyo Tower.