Food Styling for Photographers

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA with a food stylist on a photo shoot that involves produce, you are already aware of the careful s ...

CHAPTER FOUR the water. Gently swirl the greens in the water for a few seconds. Using your hands, with fi ngers slightly apart, ...

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA resulting in a rough edge and bruising of the fl esh around the cut. As you cut produce for the he ...

CHAPTER FOUR Build salad greens between the two bowls to further conceal the inverted bowl. Using this method doesn’t totally pr ...

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA the salad with water and then sprinkling herb and spice fl akes onto the salad. Th e water helps t ...

CHAPTER FOUR and adjust the length of the toothpick to keep the item at the desired height within the salad. Use a lettuce edge ...

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHER’S COMMENT—Notes on the Green Salad Set Up close and personal. Once again there’s no t ...

CHAPTER FOUR Fruit Salads I really enjoy styling fruit salads. Th e range of possibili- ties for design compositions is infi nit ...

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA 6 cups of cool water and the recommended amount of Fruit Fresh Produce Protector in a bowl. I pref ...

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MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA fl esh, using a twisting motion of your wrist while pressing gently down into the melon fl esh. Th ...

CHAPTER FOUR potatoes. Use a tapered spatula to make adjustments in the height of the mashed potato mixture. Th e mashed potato ...

MAKING A SALAD FOR THE CAMERA ● Spritz bottle ● Plastic trays ● Large work bowls ● Baking pans or boxes if needed to cover fruit ...

CHAPTER FOUR PHOTOGRAPHER’S COMMENT—Notes on the Fruit Salad Set The lighting on the fruit set is very directional and low. I de ...

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FIVE Pasta and Sauces ...

PASTA AND SAUCES Almost every month food magazines feature a pasta shot. Pasta is a versatile, healthy, trendy food that can loo ...

CHAPTER FIVE adding pasta when the water is at a full boil. Th e move- ment of the boiling water helps keep the pasta from stick ...

PASTA AND SAUCES Dried herb fl akes can be added to each bag of pasta at this time allowing the fl akes to be completely random. ...

CHAPTER FIVE aside but do not refrigerate. It’s a good plan to write down and keep a journal of successful food styling formulas ...