FOOD BLOGGING

Film 260: Stephanie Erdman

“First the Camera, then the Fork”
–
(Murphy, 2010)
ng
Main Focus
 Food blogging and
foodstagramming has
changed the overall
traditional dining
experience.
A person typically posts 3-5 photos on Instagram of food on their page
(based on a sample size of 200 Instagram photos)

(Hu, Manikonda, and

Kambhampati, 2014)
Anyone with
access to a
phone,
computer or tablet
can easily food
blog or share
Food blogging helps connect people globally,
as it makes the dining experience more
international
(Holmberg, 2014)
Allows for people to stay connected
with long distance friends or family
 FACT
 Nearly half of all
meals in the UK are
eaten alone (Lynch,
2016)
 65 percent of
working Americans
eat lunch at their
desks by
themselves (Ferdman,
Sharing photos
of the food we
are eating
alone removes
an aspect of
loneliness
while eating
and helps
connect people
through social
media (Lebowitz,
2013)
on social media, we’re
deliberately inviting
other people to
participate in our eating
experience, becoming
more aware of the fact
that we never truly eat
alone.”
–(Lebowitz, 2013)
Foodstagrammi
ngor posting is
a form of self
expression
 Allows people to share recipes and
Vogel,
2016
ideas
Allows for individuals to show case
their cooking skills (Murphy, 2010)
“I like to show off what I’m
eating or something I’ve
made that I’m proud of” (Murphy,
2010)
or… food that is visually
appealing
And a way to document the
occasion

(Murphy, 2010)
Comments and likes on social media pages provide
positive reassurance and social reinforcement

…which can give humans a

dopamine high
(Soat, 2015)
 “As soon as her bowl of noodles is
served, Audra switches on her iPhone to
Instagram. She snaps a few pictures of
her meal, titles and hashtags them,
before posting. Within minutes, she
receives 10 likes and four replies about
what she’s eating” (Ismail)
“Photographing food is a more accurate way to
document life” (Rosenberg from Murphy, 2015)
 References
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Hu, Y., Manikonda, L., & Kambhampati, S. (2014, June). What We Instagram: A First Analysis of Instagram Photo
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*All photos Murphy, K. (2010, Apr 07). First the camera, then the fork. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from
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