Fake Ice cream - Food Styling Project

..."Sample of Food Magazine Cover". The majority of photos that I see in food magazines, websites and blogs are close in photos of food. These photos are a full frame of food and stimulate the appetite. Try to shoot low, really tight and to the side of the food and avoid anything in the background.

...Having steam rising off your food can give it a ‘just cooked’ feel which some food photographers like. Of course this can be difficult to achieve naturally....

....Carefully choose your main ingredient, one that has the best appearance....

One of the best places to photograph food is by a window where there is plenty of natural light - perhaps supported with flash bounced off a ceiling or wall to give more balanced lighting that cuts out the shadows. This daylight helps to keep the food looking much more natural.

....One of the best places to photograph food is by a window where there is plenty of natural light - perhaps supported with flash bounced off a ceiling or wall to give more balanced lighting that cuts out the shadows. This daylight helps to keep the food looking much more natural....

Student Project (Pastry & Confectionery Techniques Course) Chocolate Ganache

New Assignment for Food Styling Course - Burger and White Radish
.....get in as close as you can. Use the macro setting on your camera if it has one. Fill the frame with the food, so the viewer can almost taste it...
....Food styling is the art of presenting food for any kind of media whether commercial or photography. The food should be tastefully arranged and presented in a manner that it looks fresh despite the heat from the camera lighting or the continuous takes....

....Asian Cold Platter..Malaysia Culinaire 2007, by Mr. Mohd. Zain (Uitm Penang)

....The arts of Fruit Carving
....As a chef who had been featured in numerous food magazines, I had the chance to work with well-known photographers. I had the privilege of doing food styling for establishments....

.....A great food photograph can convey feelings of warmth, awaken fond memories, conjure up fantasies, or just plain make you hungry....Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

...Food Stylist must have culinary training...knowledge of nutrition, cooking times, and techniques...Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

....In composing your shots, concentrate on the part of the image that you feel is important, but don't forget the small details....Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

....Food stylist must be part of magician, able to create "make believe food" at time-depending on the type of shot, real or stimulated food may be used. Typically, taste is a little concern...beautiful appearance is everything...Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

.....pancake should be cooked at very low heat, with or without fat in the pan, to prevent over-browning ....Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

....Natural sunlight and a reflector were used to reinforce the refreshing and bright appearance of the subject...Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

Food Styling Project-Hot Beverage.....This picture was taken for a magazine "Sajian Petang"

Food Styling Project
Assignment 1
Cold Beverage
Grapefruit Juice- was taken for a magazine
article on All about Beverages

....being able to envision the final photograph is an all-important skill of food stylist...Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

"....food stylist use a few techniques to make food look as appetizing as possible..." Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna

"....apart from a straight white background, it's easy to create professional or realistic table setting for food photography...."

Closed in with limited depth field..

"....closed in with a limited depth of field food photographs are suitable for large platters or for when you want to highlight a particular part of a dish which is fully focus with other parts of the photo out of focus or blurred. The technique is firstly to identify on what you want to focus, then position the tripod low and to the side to get a tight shot....."

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