Food Styling for Photographers

PASTA AND SAUCES Th e spacer in this shot is a disk of STYROFOAM. I like using it for several reasons. It is lightweight, can be ...

CHAPTER FIVE ing the hero, pour the pasta into a clean large work bowl and add a few tablespoons of the sauce formula to the pas ...

PASTA AND SAUCES Time is a crucial factor when you begin building the hero dish since you will be working with time-sensitive he ...

CHAPTER FIVE to the food. Our spoon was securely positioned on the set so all apparatus supporting the spoon was out of the crop ...

PASTA AND SAUCES ● Long-handled wooden spoon ● Hero spoon and apparatus to support the spoon on set ● Hero bowl was also the sta ...

CHAPTER FIVE avoid damaging the fragile cooked potatoes. Dressing application for other ingredients that are more fragile must b ...

PASTA AND SAUCES Gently toss the salad ingredients with your hands to incorporate the dressing. If you want the salad dressing t ...

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SIX Burgers, Sandwiches, and Beyond ...

BURGERS, SANDWICHES, AND BEYOND Th e Hamburger If you plan to photograph a hamburger or hot dog without a stylist, you are indee ...

CHAPTER SIX sense will tell you that hero buns will be on the top of the grocer’s display. Chances of fi nding a hero bun in a p ...

BURGERS, SANDWICHES, AND BEYOND Using a non-hero package you should practice and get comfortable with bun handling before addres ...

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BURGERS, SANDWICHES, AND BEYOND the bottom hero bun resting with cut side up on a separate plate in a separate bag. Mark the pla ...

CHAPTER SIX until you are ready to build the hero burger, place two or three whole leaves together in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. ...

BURGERS, SANDWICHES, AND BEYOND I normally make patties 5/8 to 3/4 inch thick. You will need to make patties match the thickness ...

CHAPTER SIX As you work with the patties, you will need to select heroes. As you fi nish torching each patty, place it imme- dia ...

BURGERS, SANDWICHES, AND BEYOND with a little piece of tape for reference as you build the hero. To build the hero burger you wi ...

CHAPTER SIX care to completely cover the top and side edge surface with color. You will most likely need to add additional color ...