> and a decent macro lens. Often a tilt-shift lens. That's how they place the plane of focus horizontally across a plate so that the food is in crisp focus bu

> and a decent macro lens. Often a tilt-shift lens. That's how they place the plane of focus horizontally across a plate so that the food is in crisp focus but the table is softened. Most photography is nowadays done with vertical planes of focus ( thanks for nothing, SLRs ) but choosing your plane used to be as integral as choosing shutter speed and aperture.