Discover how to style and photograph food like the pros
Whether you’re taking shots for a foodie blog, advertisements, packaging, menus, or cookbooks, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies shows you how to take the next step in your passion for food and photography. This attractive, informative, and fun guide to the fundamentals of food styling provides information on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals.
Food Styling & Photography For Dummies provides you with the fundamentals of food styling and gives you the inside scoop on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals.
Shows you how to translate taste, aroma, and appeal through color, texture, and portion
Includes techniques such as extreme close-ups, selective focus, and unique angles to create dramatic effect
Detailed coverage on lighting and composition
Tips for choosing the proper equipment and mastering the use of camera settings, lenses, and post-production software
Advice for creating a professional personality and getting your food photography business off the ground
Whether you’re an amateur or professional food photographer, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies is a fun and informative guide to photographing and arranging culinary subject matter.
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Discover how to style and shoot delicious food photos
Whether you’re an amateur taking shots for a food blog or a professional who captures culinary creations, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies shows you how to take the next step in your passion for food and photography. This attractive, informative, and fun guide gives you the inside scoop on the tools and tricks to style and create scrumptious photos.
Before you say cheese find out how to make food look appetizing and interesting for the camera, from selecting dishes and linens to adding garnishes and accents
Get technical discover all the photography equipment and know-how needed to take mouth-watering photos
It’s a piece of cake explore image composition and camera angles to use for capturing cool stuff like drips and textures
And for dessert get the scoop on what to do after you put the camera down, including saving, backing up, and editing your photos
Open the book and find:
Full-color examples
Food styling tips and tricks
How to set up your lighting to achieve the perfect look
Tools and techniques specific to food photography
How to get started in the food styling and photography business
Info on editing and archiving photos
Postproduction tools and processes
Advice on creating an online and traditional print portfolio
Learn to:
Make food look attractive and camera-ready
Use lighting and composition to get the best shot
Choose the right equipment
Get your food photography business off the ground
IN FULL COLOR!
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Discover how to style and shoot delicious food photos
Whether you’re an amateur taking shots for a food blog or a professional who captures culinary creations, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies shows you how to take the next step in your passion for food and photography. This attractive, informative, and fun guide gives you the inside scoop on the tools and tricks to style and create scrumptious photos.
Before you say cheese find out how to make food look appetizing and interesting for the camera, from selecting dishes and linens to adding garnishes and accents
Get technical discover all the photography equipment and know-how needed to take mouth-watering photos
It’s a piece of cake explore image composition and camera angles to use for capturing cool stuff like drips and textures
And for dessert get the scoop on what to do after you put the camera down, including saving, backing up, and editing your photos
Open the book and find:
Full-color examples
Food styling tips and tricks
How to set up your lighting to achieve the perfect look
Tools and techniques specific to food photography
How to get started in the food styling and photography business
Info on editing and archiving photos
Postproduction tools and processes
Advice on creating an online and traditional print portfolio
Learn to:
Make food look attractive and camera-ready
Use lighting and composition to get the best shot
Choose the right equipment
Get your food photography business off the ground
IN FULL COLOR!
About the Author
Alison Parks-Whitfield is a successful technical writer and food photographer in the San Francisco Bay area. Her tasty images have been published in books, magazines, newspapers, and on packaging, as well as in many online venues.
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