Food Styling for Photographers

MEETING MEAT HEAD-ON

Supplies used to complete this shot:

● Le Creuset rectangular roasting pan

● Henckels Twin Four Star II 8-inch chef ’s knife

● Messermeister Chefl amme professional culinary

torch

● STRETCH-TITE plastic food wrap

● Landscaping stone

● Vegetable oil

● Coloring ingredients

● Artist’s brush

● Plastic bulb-type droppers

PHOTOGRAPHER’S COMMENT—Notes on Beef Filet Set

Ethereal was the key word on this shot. We wanted the background

to be a soft white with minimal detail and lots of soft focus. A very

shallow depth of fi eld gave us this look. The background is blown

out with natural window light. The steak is rich and moist and lit for

the cut and face of the meat. My Hasselblad 39MS on my 4×5 camera

gave me the focus and crop I needed for this shot.