Food Styling for Photographers

INDEX

strawberries

fl attening/reviving tops of, 230

prepping, 65

Stretch-Tite plastic food wrap, 10

style, defi ned, 239

Stylist Kit Set, 13. See also food styling

Styrofoam support technique

fi sh, 145

green salads, 60–61

ice cream cones, 173

pasta, 77–78

whole fake cakes, 186–187

sunny-side-up eggs, 216–217

supplies

basic, 11–12

breakfast, 215, 218

cakes, 196–197

cheesecakes, 203

condensation technique, 35

cookies, 206

dish shot, 24

fi sh, 145

frosted glass technique, 33

fruit salad, 69–70

garnishes, 232

green salad, 63

hamburgers, 101

ice cream, 183

ice cream cones, 177

iced tea shot, 42

margarita shot, 51

meat, 123, 126

pasta, 81–82

pasta salad, 84

potato salad, 84

poultry, 139

red beverage shot, 44

ribs, 131

sandwiches, 106

vegetable salad, 84

vegetables, 158

supports. See building/support techniques

surface bubbles, 40–42

surfaces for food, defi ned,239–240

surfaces for food presentation, 18–21

swabs, cotton-tipped, 12

sweep, fabric, 23, 240

syringe

removing liquid from hero glass, 42

supplies, 9

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table setting tips, 21–22

table space/requirements, 5

taping glasses

preparation for frosting/condensation

techniques, 31

removing tape, 35

tear sheets (also go-bys), 4, 16, 240

TIFF fi le format, 235

tight shot, defi ned, 240

time frame, defi ned, 240

tomatoes

for burgers, 93, 98–99

fl attening/reviving tops of, 230

for sandwiches, 104

skinning technique, 152

tools/equipment, 8–10

Anchor Hocking bowls, 10

bowls, 10

brushes, 9

bulb-type droppers, 9

containers for liquids, 10

Cuisinart appliances, 10–11

Electron Microscopy Sciences tweezers,

9

Esteam steamer, 10

food processors, 10–11

Hamilton Beach mixers/fryers, 11

hand tools, 9

Henckels knives/scissors, 9

knife sharpeners/steel, 9

knives, 9

Messermeister knives/scissors, 9

mixers, 10–11

OXO Good Grip hand tools, 9

plastic wrap, 10

Presto Tilt’N Drain griddle, 11

safety rules, 3

scissors, 9

skewers, 9

spatulas, 9

spritz bottles, 10

steamers, 10

Stretch-Tite plastic food wrap, 10

toothpicks, 9

trays, 10

tweezers, 9

Wilton Comfort Grip kitchen tools, 9

wire cutters, 10

Zak Desgn Gemini Bowls, 10

toothpicks, 9, 63,96, 105, 109. See also

building/support techniques

torch technique

hamburgers, 94–95

meat/steaks, 116, 119–120

poultry, 137–138

ribs, 130

trays, 10

tricks of the trade

adding liquid to hero glass, 40

cakes, 195, 196

cheesecakes, 198, 202

cold beverages, 28, 29