![]() Lighting was decent – not great, but not harsh.Īlso, notice that I didn’t take the photo directly from the “front” of the plate, but instead at kind of a corner angle since this was a “square” plate.I kept this shot close, and tightly framed on the plate.5.) Tap House Grill Seattle, WA – 394,512 Views And it really does kind of capture the spirit of this establishment. This shot proves you can’t predict what will end up being popular, but I think the one thing it has going for it is that there is a lot of visually interesting stuff going on. I shot this just as I entered the door, because I like to share a shot or two of the interior of restaurants to give people a feel for the ambiance. Look at the guy who scowled at me right as I was taking this photo. 6.) Enchiladas Dallas, TX – 316,868 Views A good pano looks like a super-wide photo. Keep your swivel parallel to the horizon.Īlso, don’t take super wide panoramas.Start and stop at equidistant points from the center.Getting your panorama right takes practice. I’ve found that when I can center myself inside a store and take a pano with no people, the shots perform very well. ![]() 7.) Northern Tool and Equipment Bedford, TX – 272,882 Viewsĭon’t think food shots are the only thing people want to see. My guess is that most people will view Google Maps photos on a mobile device, so taking individual closeup photos of food items (or plates) will give the best view for those trying to see them on a small screen. (It was served that way.) But the key to the photo was ensuring that the entire subject was present in the frame, with a little extra whitespace around the edges. However, you can have someone else use their phone flashlight to illuminate the food from a distance while you take your photo! 8.) Jax Burgers Fries and Shakes Magnolia, TX – 239,428 Viewsįunny that this chicken sandwich is actually upside down. NEVER USE YOUR PHONE’S FLASH DIRECTLY! Food isn’t appealing in harsh light. It’s important to ensure nice consistent lighting. Top down shots from above don’t look as natural, so I would recommend avoiding those. I try and take the photo from a natural angle, similar to what you would see if it was right in front of you. It only takes a second, but food photos really help some people decide whether they want to visit a restaurant. I hate veggies! But when I go out to eat, I make everyone let me take a photo of their plate before they touch the food. 9.) Houlihan’s Dallas, TX – 225,742 Views People walking through will mess up a Panorama. To pull this off without have a lot of artifacts or motion blur you need to make sure everyone is pretty still in the area. ![]() The space isn’t that large, but I stood in the corner and took a Panorama so you can see the entire area. This photo was taken when the restaurant was only a few weeks old. 10.) Little Greek Fresh Grill Addison, TX – 223,411 Views Let’s examine my top 10 photos as ranked solely by view count (as of ). I don’t know if an algorithm chooses them, or if the proprietor gets some influence… but if you upload one that takes the number one position the view count skyrockets. Almost all of these popular photos are the “cover” photo for the location in question.Don’t think that breaking out your DSLR is going to make any difference in popularity. As long as you have a fairly modern phone, you’re good. 99% of my photos are taken with a camera phone.My best photos haven’t turned out to be the most popular. Don’t try and guess what’s going to be a popular photo.You can also view your general stats overview by selecting the scale that shows your points, or your name.Ī few points to consider before reviewing my popular photos: You can see all of your results by viewing “Your Contributions” from the Google Maps menu, in a Web browser or on mobile.Īs it specifically relates to this post, you can click on the Photos link and view the photos you’ve contributed along with very basic data on the number of views each has. These things are really helpful to others, so please participate! When you’re looking at any listing for a place in Google Maps, you’ll see an area where you can rate it using a 5-star system, and you’ll have the opportunity to upload photos of the place. Let me back up a bit… if you don’t know what I’m talking about, Google Maps allows anyone to post reviews and photos of places, answer questions, make map revisions, and more. And since I rely heavily on the “collective”, I try to give back. Before we decide where to eat we turn to user generated content tools to get advice about places we’d like to try next. I don’t know about you, but tools like Yelp, TripAdvisor and Google Maps help guide my decision constantly.
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