Food Styling for Photographers

INDEX

real, 168
shopping for, 168
supplies, 177, 183
ice cubes, fake
acrylic cubes, 36–39
using landscaping rehydrating product, 143
iced tea shot, 28–44
adding liquid to hero glass, 39–40
bubbles, making and placing, 40–42
building acrylic cubes/fruit in glass, 36–39
cold beverage eff ects, 28
condensation technique, 33–35
frosted glass technique, 29–33
moving treated hero glasses, 36
photographer’s comments, 44
removing liquid from hero glass, 42, 44
supplies, 42
image, defi ned, 238
insinuated atmosphere, 17
isopropyl alcohol, 12

J
JRM Chemical, 143

K
Karo, 11
kitchen scissors, 9
knife sharpeners/steel, 9
knives, 9
knuckle, 238
Krylon, 11

L
landscaping rehydrating product for fake ice
cubes, 143
landscaping stone for fl ameproof surface, 94,
119–120, 144

law, food advertising, 168

lemon

citrus garnishes, 222–225

wheels in iced tea, 36–39

lettuce. See also green salads

for burgers, 92–93, 96

for sandwiches, 104

lighting

basic, defi ned, 237

color selection, 20–21

for sets. See photographer’s comments

lime (citrus) garnishes, 222–225

liquids, techniques for

adding to hero glass, 29, 39–40

protecting set while opening/pouring, 3–4,

29, 40

removing from hero glass, 42, 44

M

margaritas. See frozen margaritas

mashed potato support for fruit salad,

68–69

meat, 116–128

basics, 116–117

with bones, 129–131

braising thicker cuts of meat, 125, 128

building slices, 123

coloring, 121–123

fi nal touch-ups, 123

food additions for pasta, 77

griddle method of cooking, 117–119

grill marks, 119–120

hamburgers. See hamburgers

photographer’s comments, 125, 126,

132

sandwiches. See sandwiches

sauces, 122

shopping for, 116

slicing to expose interior, 120–121

storing cooked, 118

supplies, 126, 131

using landscaping stone, 119–120

using torch for browning, 119

melon balls, 68

Messermeister knives/scissors, 9

mixers, 10–11

monitor calibration, 233–234

moving treated glasses, 36

N

Nik software, 235–236

non-hero, 4, 238

O

off -camera, 24, 238

onion, dandelion, 227–228

orange (citrus) garnishes, 222–225

out of crop, 24, 238

overhead shot, 158, 238–240

OXO Good Grip hand tools, 9

P

paint supplies, 11

painting techniques

dulling spray, 29–33

fried food, 231

green salad support, 61

pasta support, 78

paper towels, 11

pasta, 74–82

building technique, 77–80

cooking techniques, 74–75

food additions, 77

photographer’s comments, 82