Google Maps updated with easy Street View access

The addition was first spotted by Android Police, which also noted that Google has been working to take better advantage of users’ food photography for some time.

Google in its last mail to Tablescape users, said that the app’s closure does not mean that it was completely giving up on food photography.

Google tried to tap into the foodography trend earlier this year with an experimental service attached to Google+ called Tablescape. The app was not exclusively intended for professional photographers, but for those users who frequently go to different restaurants and want to share their leisure pursuit with the world.

Right now Google is rolling out the feature to its “Local Guides” – people who write reviews of the places where they eat, drink or shop for Google. For now, this addition is on an “early rollout” to high-ranking members of the Google Maps “Local Guides” community.

The photos Google Maps is asking for will end up in the public “Places” database of Google Maps-a collection of Yelp-style reviews and pictures that are submitted by users.

Already, Google Maps allows both businesses and their customers to upload photos, but this newer feature could encourage the activity among a group of more dedicated reviewers.

Social media sites like Instagram and Twitter are often used by users to post a picture of meal taken before enjoying it. Google has now come up with a feature to help photographers take pictures of their meals for Google Maps.

The new update has been rolled out to “Local Guides” on Level 3 and above, according to AndroidPolice.