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Vanishing Point

Corner lines converging on the subject

Food & café

A café or food shot where the edges of the table run toward the subject, pulling the eye straight to it. The table corner becomes a frame within the frame.

How to shoot it

1Side lightUse natural light from a window-side seat.
2High 45°Shoot looking down at a 45° angle from above.
32–4x zoomStay at least 2 metres from the scene and use 2–4x zoom.
4Corner placementPlace the subject at the center, inside the square table corner.

Tip: Clear everything except the background, the table and the subject.

Using it in slay

Open slay, pick Vanishing Point from the guide picker and the overlay appears on your live viewfinder. Line your subject up with the guide using the gold crosshair, follow the height, angle and zoom above, and shoot — no cropping or editing needed. Finish the look with one of 38 built-in LUTs.

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Vanishing Point guide in slay: Table edges converge on the subject for café and food shots.

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Vanishing Point

How to shoot it

Using it in slay

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Frame it perfectly, every time.