Food Styling for Photographers

BREAKFAST FOR THE CAMERA Th e tortillas were placed on top of the beans. With the fl at of my hands, I gently pressed down on th ...

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GARNISHING BASICS Garnishing Guidelines Making beautiful garnishes begins with having the right tools for the job. A sharp knife ...

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GARNISHING BASICS blade long enough to slice through the lemon without using a sawing motion. You will want to cut the hero slic ...

CHAPTER TWELVE An interesting use for zest is to combine it with other ingredients to create a garnish. Traditional combinations ...

GARNISHING BASICS pieces is to cut the herbs with sharp scissors. Because small quantities of items are used for garnishing, and ...

CHAPTER TWELVE A Dandelion Is on My Plate! A pretty garnish appropriate for a number of dishes is a dandelion onion. Th is garni ...

GARNISHING BASICS Make a series of parallel cuts about 1/8 inch apart on each side of the center cut. Turn the onion and make a ...

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GARNISHING BASICS reached around the vegetable roll, the ends of the tape will stick together if still dry and will stay togethe ...

CHAPTER TWELVE of the bottles can be cut with sharp scissors so the nozzle end will accommodate thicker sauces and sauces having ...

GARNISHING BASICS looking fresh for 1 to 2 hours. It might be necessary to respray the items before building on the hero plate. ...

Appendix After all of the hard work of designing a food shot, shopping for that perfect “strawberry” to shoot, styling the food ...

APPENDIX rectly on your monitor with the correct brightness, color, and without unwanted color casts. You are looking for a neut ...

APPENDIX correct color for a banana. In our case the large bowl with the wooden spoon had a bluish cast to it. Place the gray ca ...

APPENDIX black and white specks such as dust particles on the sensor or lens that were captured on the image. Th e white and bla ...

Glossary Ambient light: Naturally occurring light or room light that aff ects the exposure in a photo. Backdrop: An element in t ...