People who take pictures of their food...

Musikelektronik
Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
edited December 17 in Chit-Chat
Do you have any friends on Facebook or other sites who are always posting pictures of their food? What they ate yesterday, what they're about to eat, etc.?

I don't get it. Why do people do this?
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  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    I see it on Facebook all the time. It's funny. Sometimes, it gives me an idea to try something I might not have had before.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    I have some facebook friends that do that.

    I met them through local Animal Rights, Raw Foods, and Local Produce groups. That's their excuse. Their updates always make me so hungry
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I have some facebook friends that do that.

    I met them through local Animal Rights, Raw Foods, and Local Produce groups. That's their excuse.

    Are they trying to prove that they're being responsible about their food choices? :smile:
  • Picola1984
    Picola1984 Posts: 1,133
    I could show you what I ate yesterday but it might require a bit of pushing first...
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    I'm an ameture photographer, and I LOVE taking photos of food... expecially birthday cakes, buffets and other special events
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    I have a friend who does that, but he LOVES to cook and Its one thing to take a pic of something you have made at home that's a little special, (he once made a loaf of bread that accidentally looked like a giant turd LOL) but when people take a pic of their crappy lunch every day, I fail to see the point, and have no interest! I have been guilty of posting pics of food here once or twice, but c'mon, its a a health and food site. I'm a mean Facebooker, so I usually tease people about their food pics, However don't get me started on people and their F**King CUP CAKE PICS!

    Meg
  • FlyByJuly
    FlyByJuly Posts: 564 Member
    A lot of my FB friends/family do post pix of food they're having at restaurants. It's a good way of spreading the word on great places to eat and dishes they'd recommend. I'm guilty of posting pix of holiday chocolates that I make!
  • lizzyliz79
    lizzyliz79 Posts: 43 Member
    Food is so pretty! So colourful and you can look at it and imagine what it tastes like. I'm proud when I cook something that looks delicious, so I occasionally will post on FB!
  • OnMyWeigh464
    OnMyWeigh464 Posts: 447 Member
    My sister is an Epicure consultant and she loves when her customers take pictures of the meals they make using epicure products.
  • Minnie92x
    Minnie92x Posts: 107
    If I eat good looking food which is presented well i'll take a picture of it. If it's a gooey mess then no I won't...
  • diadori
    diadori Posts: 26 Member
    I post pictures of things I've cooked at home that I'm proud of. I like to share my recipes with friends.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I think it's what everyone is saying. I have two friends that do this a lot. But, their both big time foodies. So, I think they just really love food and want to share that.
  • JenAiMarres
    JenAiMarres Posts: 743 Member
    I usually take photos of my cocktails and send them to my friends...who arent drinking at the time...lol!

    PLUS hello...my profile pic is of my fridge at the moment! LOL...........I dont have FB but I think food pics are FUN!
  • bliss78
    bliss78 Posts: 11 Member
    I post pictures of things I've cooked at home that I'm proud of. I like to share my recipes with friends.



    Ditto
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Really don't understand why you'd let this anger you imo. X
  • prettytothinkso
    prettytothinkso Posts: 290
    Food porn.
  • manasunshine
    manasunshine Posts: 130
    ughhh that drives me nuts. i 'd really want to know why people do that. when i'd goto any fancy place for a meal with my friends they would always take the picture of the food(then i started snatching their cameras and cellfones so they stopped doing it when with me lol). i found that so weird.why do they need to show off with the food?
  • swaymyway
    swaymyway Posts: 428 Member
    Guilty.

    I don't know why - I love food, I love how it looks, I love cooking. I don't see it as any different to people posting endless pics of their pets or kids or the progress of their bedroom redecoration etc, you post pics of things that are interesting or appealing to you.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    Really don't understand why you'd let this anger you imo. X

    I'm not angry. I'm just asking why people do it. :flowerforyou: I've never, ever taken a picture of my food before. Ever.
  • rthompson81
    rthompson81 Posts: 305 Member
    I post pictures of my food all the time! Whether a restaurant has a beautiful presentation, or I am really proud of a dish I made... cooking is an art, and I love food, so why not?
  • manasunshine
    manasunshine Posts: 130
    I post pictures of things I've cooked at home that I'm proud of. I like to share my recipes with friends.

    thats acceptable. infact ive done that once. i had the recipe posted too. it was my first ever baking
  • dethjester
    dethjester Posts: 28 Member
    I am guilty of doing this once in a while. Its a combination of accountability, showing off good creations, and my personal favorite.."This is diet food?" just to prove that healthy eating isn't all twigs and berries.
  • Saffyra
    Saffyra Posts: 607 Member
    I stayed at a bed and breakfast for a few nights this week.

    You bet I took pictures of the food!!

    It was presented so beautifully, it was practically a work of art!

    However, I haven't posted them on Facebook but I think I should :D

    I don't see why it bothers you... I would love it if more of my friends posted pics of what they're eating (as long as its not like a tuna sandwich or something else boring).
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Neil Patrick Harris does the food porn
    He's made a second twitter for it thank god.
    His food look sooooo gooood.
  • dorktaped
    dorktaped Posts: 15 Member
    Haha I'm totally guilty. When I travel pretty much all of my Facebook posts are food related. Even when I'm not if I try something new and different (like dragon fruit last week) I take a picture with my phone and up it goes! Basically my Facebook chronicles everything that makes me happy, and a lot of the time that ends up being food. I guess that's why I'm on MFP too. :)
  • LadyNeshoba
    LadyNeshoba Posts: 159 Member
    I post pictures of Dinner's that I make.

    It gets my friends asking what the recipe is and such. If it gets my friends and family trying new things and getting healthier stuffs in the process I don't see why it should bother anyone. :/

    Besides....if they don't like it. They don't have to look.
  • econut2000
    econut2000 Posts: 395 Member
    I don't do it often, but every once in a great blue moon I do! Why not??? Food is soooo full of color and we, as humans, eat with our eyes as much as our stomachs! I would never do it in a restaurant (or a crappy tv dinner)...seems a little gauche, but something that's been home cooked I will! Enjoy the pics and let it give you some recipe ideas!!
  • emilyfrappier
    emilyfrappier Posts: 18
    I am guilty of doing this! I love cooking so I like to take pictures of the dishes that turn out really well. I guess I take of a picture of it because I am proud of it and want to share my success. I also like to hear the opinions of my friends, who else am I going to share recipes with? lol :)
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    Guilty! 4 of my friends and myself do "girls night" every Thursday and we post pictures of the food we make. We pick out recipes to try and meet at the one girls' house and cook together. We actually have friends on Facebook who look forward to the posts:)
  • emilyfrappier
    emilyfrappier Posts: 18
    Guilty! 4 of my friends and myself do "girls night" every Thursday and we post pictures of the food we make. We pick out recipes to try and meet at the one girls' house and cook together. We actually have friends on Facebook who look forward to the posts:)

    That's awesome! :)
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