I’m always pleased and excited to execute top-down angled shots. There’s minimal distortion, greater control in focus and added opportunities to offer a unique perspective on your subject. One such instance was this mooncake post.
The client’s mooncake was a more traditional variation that involved an exceedingly fragile puff pastry. Moreover, the client’s request to showcase the variety of fillings posed the additional challenge of slicing and presenting clean cross-sections. Each slicing attempt had no guarantee that the given batch would be presentable or irreparably distorted.
Besides the artificial jasmine flowers I procured, a majority of the props were already available in the studio. As we were shooting two posts concurrently, my colleague and I coordinated to execute the set-up and set styling seamlessly. Special attention was placed on the tilt of the cross-section and the symmetrical aesthetic we were aiming for.
It’s no surprise that top-down shots are among the most versatile angles in visual media. Case in point: the original crop was considerably wider but per the client’s request, it was tightened. I’d love more perspectives on this. Would this have benefited from a wider view?