We've all at least seen it, if not participated—the bizarre trend of taking pictures of our food to share on social media. But what is the most popular angle to take these pictures from, and what does it say about us?

Edith Young, in an article in Vice, uses her background in photography and art history to help explain this question: Why are all those Instagram food photos shot from above? Her answer: "If we, as photographers or viewers, assume the point-of-view of God, we expose our own buried desire to have complete control over the food we consume." She adds that perhaps we're "enchanted" by this "god's-eye view" because it "flatters our innermost ambition to be omnipotent."

Possible Preaching Angle:

And you thought those were just photos of your food? Hum, maybe we really do hunger (no pun intended) to be like God. But then what happens to our trust in the one who is truly looking from the God-point-of-view?

Source:

Edith Young, “Why All of That Instagram Food Porn Is Shot From Above,” Vice (3-18-15)