Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

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Nicole S. Young Snapshots to Food Photography: Great Shots From ...

Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots Nicole S. Young Peachpit Press 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510/524- 51 ...

DeDication To foodies, food bloggers, home cooks, and chefs...and to anyone who craves a delicious meal, chases beauty, and want ...

a cknowleDgments The process of writing, editing, and publishing a book is, at times, overwhelming. It’s a creative challenge to ...

contents v Contents ...

chapter 1: photography FunDamentals introDuction vii Understanding the Basics of Digital Photography Poring Over the Picture Po ...

vii Introduction I had this book in my brain long before I started writing it. I love food and I love photography, and it was ju ...

viii FooD photography: From snapshots to great shots Here is a quick Q&A about the book to help you understand what you’ll s ...

ix q : shoulD i reaD the book straight through or can i skip arounD From chapter to chapter? A: There’s really no set way to rea ...

4 Canon 7D ISO 100 1/125 sec. f/ 70–200mm lens ...

79 Styling & Props Tools of the Trade One of the reasons I love food photography is that I truly enjoy styling and crafting ...

80 food PhoTogrAPhY: from snAPshoTs To greAT shoTs Poring Over the Picture One of my favorite breakfast meals is eggs benedict, ...

chAPTer 4: sTYling & ProPs 81 Canon 7D ISO 100 1/60 sec. f/5. 70–200mm lens I let the hollandaise sauce drip to the plate an ...

82 food PhoTogrAPhY: from snAPshoTs To greAT shoTs Poring Over the Picture To add more texture and color balance to this photogr ...

chAPTer 4: sTYling & ProPs 83 Canon 5D Mark II ISO 100 1/8 sec. f/ 70–200mm lens To add color to an otherwise brown and bori ...

84 food PhoTogrAPhY: from snAPshoTs To greAT shoTs Styling Considerations When we photograph our food, we want it to look beauti ...

chAPTer 4: sTYling & ProPs 85 sTYling... vs. noT sTYling So what exactly is food styling? If you ask me, it has a broad rang ...

86 food PhoTogrAPhY: from snAPshoTs To greAT shoTs The way you style and present your food is up to you, and the ultimate purpos ...

chAPTer 4: sTYling & ProPs 87 I also prefer to use fresh food rather than canned food, especially when it comes to vegetable ...