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Let's face it, food can be fickle.

How many times have you taken a picture of whatever delicious dish you're eating to post on Instagram—probably to the chef's dismay— and your photo made the food look like an unappetizing mess?

It happens to the best of us. 

But professional food photographers have an army of tricks for making a ripe tomato or slice of blueberry pie look like a work of art.

Food photographer Karen Wise shared some of the secrets of her profession with us, along with some of her gorgeous work.