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Informationen zum Autor Alison Parks-Whitfield is a successful technical writer and food photographer in the San Francisco Bay area. Her tasty images have been published in books, magazines, newspapers, and on packaging, as well as in many online venues. Klappentext Discover how to style and shoot delicious food photos Whether you're an amateur taking shots for a food blog or a professional who captures culinary creations, 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 gives you the inside scoop on the tools and tricks to style and create scrumptious photos. Before you say cheese ? find out how to make food look appetizing and interesting for the camera, from selecting dishes and linens to adding garnishes and accents Get technical ? discover all the photography equipment and know-how needed to take mouth-watering photos It's a piece of cake ? explore image composition and camera angles to use for capturing cool stuff like drips and textures And for dessert ? get the scoop on what to do after you put the camera down, including saving, backing up, and editing your photos Open the book and find: Full-color examples Food styling tips and tricks How to set up your lighting to achieve the perfect look Tools and techniques specific to food photography How to get started in the food styling and photography business Info on editing and archiving photos Postproduction tools and processes Advice on creating an online and traditional print portfolio Learn to: Make food look attractive and camera-ready Use lighting and composition to get the best shot Choose the right equipment Get your food photography business off the ground IN FULL COLOR! Zusammenfassung Discover how to style and photograph food like the pros Whether 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Introducing Food Styling and Photography 7 Chapter 1: Exploring Food Photography 9 Chapter 2: Photography Know-How and Equipment 25 Chapter 3: Your Stylist Toolkit 41 Chapter 4: Dealing with Employers, Personnel, and Sets 67 Part II: It's All in the Presentation (Styling) 85 Chapter 5: Preparing for an Off-Site Photo Shoot 87 Chapter 6: Getting the Yummy to Translate on Film 99 Chapter 7: The Ice Cream Is Melting! Problem Solving for Tricky Foods 123 Part III: Shooting the Food: Techniques with the Camera 141 Chapter 8: Composition Basics 143 Chapter 9: Lighting, Lighting, Lighting 161 Chapter 10: Working with Tilts and Angles 181 Chapter 11: Exploring Focus 195 Part IV: And for Dessert: Managing Your Photos and More 211 Chapter 12: Post-Processing 213 Chapter 13: Editing and Saving Your Photos 225 Chapter 14: Making Your Photos Available in Print and Online 239 Chapter 15: Starting Your Food Styling and Photography Business 253 Part V: The Part of Tens 269 Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Growing Your Business 271 Chapter 17: Ten Indispensable Items for a Food Shoot 281 Chapter 18: Ten Awesome Garnishes for Food Images 289 Index 299 ...
