Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art

Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art
by Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee

Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art
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Author: Jean Ann Bybee, Linda Bellingham
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-09
ISBN: 0240810066
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Focal Press

Book Reviews of Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art

Book Review: Food Styling For Photographers-Bellingham and Bybee
Summary: 5 Stars

My daughter sent me a link to the book "Food Styling The Art of Preparing Food" by Delores Custer. I read much about this book but still could not bring myself around to spending $47. If you're a photographer, you'll understand why.

I read the reviews here on this book, "Food Styling For Photographers" and saw a few pictures posted and decided this was probably more of what I was looking for. Indeed it was. I am not a stylist but I enjoy cooking and photography so I thought this would be a great edition to my collection of photography books.

This is certainly not for beginner photographers nor beginner food stylists. It is assumed you know how to cook and you know photography. There are no specifics listed just what the photographer used to take the shot and photographs of the actual set and one can always go back to the main photo of the chapter to see the results.

The food stylist gives every detail to styling the food. Bellingham repeatedly reminds the reader to mark food as not eatable. In fact, poisonous in some cases. The things used to style food...who'd a thunk?

This is a most informative, fascinating book and I'm glad I got it. I'm satisfied if I don't buy Delores Custer's book but who knows, I may drop a hint to hubby for an upcoming birthday.

All and all for my own specific styling and photography needs this book gives me ideas and tips for achieving my goals. I'm too old for the stress and physically and mentally demanding work of food styling and food photography. These careers have my utmost admiration and respect.

Summary of Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art

"You eat with your eyes first," and no one turns a photograph of food into a culinary masterpiece like a food stylist. Food Styling for Photographers is the next best thing to having renowned food stylist Linda Bellingham by your side. Linda has worked with clients Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, McDonald's, Tyson Foods, FritoLay, and many, many more. Professional photographer Jean Ann Bybee has worked with Harry & David, Dominos, Sara Lee, Seven-Up Company, and more. Jean Ann provides a seasoned photographer's point of view with helpful tips throughout. If you are hungry for unique photo assignments and want to expand your portfolio, this guide provides the well-kept secrets of food styling techniques that can make your photos good enough to eat. Each chapter covers step-by-step instructions with mouth-watering photographs illustrating techniques for the creation of hero products that photographers at any level can whip up. Bon Appétit!

Check out a new podcast interview with the authors about the upcoming second volume in this series, More Food Styling for Photographers!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nik-radio/id365360524



Tips include:
* Supply lists
* Step-by-step photo illustrations
* Discussions about the rationale for using real versus fake foods
* Settings and props
* Handling and care of the hero before it goes on set
* On-set techniques for preserving the hero
* Lighting discussions of the hero shots

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