Food Styling and Photography For Dummies

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 141Chapter 8: 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