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This book provides an in depth look at the world of commercial food photography. Veteran photographer Teri Campbell provides an insider's perspective on what it takes to light and capture a wide range of food and beverages.
With candid descriptions of the events that lead to the creation of each photograph and detailed diagrams of lighting and camera set-ups as well as background and prop selection, this beautifully illustrated guide includes six core chapters on the equipment, studio set up, and players in business. Then 12 case studies that go in depth about a particular assignmentùfrom shooting beignets on location at the CafT du Monde in New Orleans to making hamburgers look delicious on a grill in your studioùthe author includes the story behind the shoot and the particular challenges of working with specific food. He also covers how he handled post processing of the final images with each assignment.
Dubbed lighting master by PDN magazine, Teri shares detailed lighting information while offering candid and practical advice to anyone who photographs food, or just wants to better understand the business of food photography.
List of contents
Introduction: Food and Me, the Beginning
Part I: Chapter One: What Makes Shooting Food So Difficult
Chapter Two: The Space
Chapter Three: The Tools
Chapter Four: The People and Their Roles
Chapter Five: The Process
Chapter Six: Marketing and Business
Part II: Assignment stories
About the author
Teri Campbell is a pro photographer with 25 years of experience shooting food. He founded Teri Studios in 1988 and has created award-winning work for consumer packaged goods companies and restaurants, including Kellogg’s, KFC, SuperValu, Long John Silver’s, Dean Foods, Duncan Hines, and Hershey’s. Teri is a frequent speaker at PhotoPlus Expo, the International Conference on Food Styling and Photography, and the FoodPhoto Festival in Tarragona, Spain. He is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). See his work at terishootsfood.com.
