Discover how to style and photograph food like the prosWhether you're taking shots for a foodie blog, advertisements, packaging, menus, or cookbooks, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies shows you how to take the next step in your passion for food and photography. This attractive, informative, and fun guide to the fundamentals of food styling provides information on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals.Food Styling& Photography For Dummies provides you with the fundamentals of food stylingand gives you the inside scoop on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals. Shows you how to translate taste, aroma, and appeal through color, texture, and portionIncludes techniques such asextreme close-ups, selective focus, and unique angles to create dramatic effectDetailed coverage on lighting and compositionTips for choosing the proper equipment and mastering the use of camera settings, lenses, and post-production softwareAdvice for creating a professional personality and getting your food photography business off the groundWhether you're an amateur or professional food photographer, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies is a fun and informative guide to photographing and arranging culinary subject matter. INDICE: Introduction 1Part I: Introducing Food Styling and Photography 7Chapter 1: Exploring Food Photography 9Chapter 2: Photography Know-How and Equipment 25Chapter 3: Your Stylist Toolkit 41Chapter 4: Dealing with Employers, Personnel, and Sets 67Part II: It's All in the Presentation (Styling) 85Chapter 5: Preparing for an Off-Site Photo Shoot 87Chapter 6: Getting the Yummy to Translate on Film 99Chapter 7: The Ice Cream Is Melting! Problem Solving for Tricky Foods 123Part III: Shooting the Food: Techniques with the Camera 141Chapter8: Composition Basics 143Chapter 9: Lighting, Lighting, Lighting 161Chapter 10: Working with Tilts and Angles 181Chapter 11: Exploring Focus 195Part IV: And for Dessert: Managing Your Photos and More 211Chapter 12: Post-Processing 213Chapter 13: Editing and Saving Your Photos 225Chapter 14: Making Your Photos Available in Print and Online 239Chapter 15: Starting Your Food Styling and Photography Business 253Part V: The Part of Tens 269Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Growing Your Business 271Chapter 17: Ten Indispensable Items for a Food Shoot 281Chapter 18: Ten Awesome Garnishes for Food Images 289Index 299
- ISBN: 978-1-118-09719-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 24/04/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés