Food Styling for Photographers

INDEX

grill marks, 92, 119–120, 163
meat/steaks, 117–119
pasta, 74–75
poultry, 137–138
ribs, 129
vegetables, 154–162
corn on the cob, prepping, 154
corn syrup
condensation technique, 33–35
supplies, 11
cubes. See acrylic/ice cubes
Cuisinart appliances, 10–11
curls for garnishes, 228–230
cutting
bread for sandwiches, 108–109
cakes, 191–192
cheesecakes, 200, 202
fruit for fruit salad, 65–66, 68
meat to expose interior, 120–121
produce for green salads, 59–60
vegetables, 153–154

D
dandelion onion garnish, 227–228
desserts. See cakes; cheesecakes; cookies;
ice cream
digital photos, processing, 233–236
dish detergent for bubbles in cold beverages,
40–42
dishes and table setting, 21–22
down shot. See overhead shot
dressing
fruit salad, 69
green salad, 62
pasta/potato/vegetable salads, 83–84
droppers, bulb-type, 9
dry ice, 58

dulling spray

frosted glass preparation, 29–33

in supplies, 11

E

eating photo food

rule against, 3

safety note, 11

eggs

egg whites for salted glass rims, 49

scrambled, 212–213

sunny-side-up, 216–217

electric charcoal lighter for grill marks, 92,

119–120, 163

Electron Microscopy Sciences tweezers, 9

Elmer’s Glue-All

for ice cream melt, 176

for milk substitute, 29

equipment. See tools/equipment

Esteam steamer, 10

F

fabric content, 22, 237

fabrics, working on set, 22–24

ridges, creating, 24

sweep or backdrop, 23

white felt base, 22–23

fall-off , 140, 237–238

felt, white base, 22–23

fi les, processing, 233–236

fi ll cards, 13, 45, 52, 82, 101, 112,

125,146,183, 197, 238

fi ll light, 178, 238

fi ll line,238

frosted glass eff ect, 28, 30, 31

pouring liquid up to, 40

fi nal capture/images, 8, 41, 238

fi sh, 143–146

cooking techniques, 144–145

fake ice bed, 143

handling/supporting, 143–144, 145

photographer’s comments, 146

shopping for, 143

supplies, 145

using landscaping stone, 144

fl atware placement, 21–22

focal point, 16, 18, 20, 238

food advertising law, 168

food photography. See photo shoots

food processors, 10–11

food shoot, 2, 238

food styling

basic kit components, 8–10

eating food. See eating photo food

equipment, 10–11

rules, 3–4, 6, 8

food stylist, 2, 238

importance of, 2

frosted glass technique, 29–33

fi ll line, 29–30

handling fi nished glass, 35–36

protecting unfrosted area, 31

spot cleaning, 36

spray booths, 31–32

supplies for, 33

frosting

cake and slices, 194–196

ingredient for fake ice cream,

168–172

frozen margaritas, 46–52

color matching technique, 46–48

moving margaritas onto set, 49–51

photographer’s comments, 52

salted glass rims, 49