Book

Young, Nicole S.

Food photography : from snapshots to great shots / Nicole S. Young.

Berkeley, CA : Peachpit Press, ©2012.

ix, 277 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

"In Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer Nicole Young dishes up the basics on getting the right camera equipment--lights, lenses, reflectors, etc.--and takes you through the key photographic principles of aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. She then discusses lighting and composition and shows how to style food using props, fabrics, and tabletops. Finally, she explains how to improve your photos through sharpening, color enhancement, and other editing techniques. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book offers the practical advice and expert shooting tips you need to get the food images you want every time you pick up your camera"--Back cover.

Photography of food.

Photography, Artistic.

Includes index.

"Learn the best ways to compose your pictures! Get great detail in your subjects!"--Cover.

Machine generated contents note: Photography Fundamentals -- Understanding the Basics of Digital Photography -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- File Types: RAW and JPEG -- White Balance -- Exposure Triangle: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO -- Challenges -- Photography Equipment -- Tools of the Trade -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- Digital Cameras -- Lenses and Focal Lengths -- Tripods and Accessories -- Lighting Equipment -- Challenges -- Lighting -- Techniques for Lighting Food -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- See the Light -- Quality of Light -- Backlight Is Best -- Types of Light -- Lighting Modifiers and Accessories -- Challenges -- Styling & Props -- Art of Presentation -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- ^ Styling Considerations -- Ensuring Food Quality -- Food Styling Basics -- Styling Tips and Tricks -- Prop Styling -- Challenges -- Framing & Composition -- Improve Your Photos with Sound Compositional Elements -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- Finding Balance -- Perspective & Framing -- Focal Length, Lens Compression, & Depth of Field -- Focus -- Shapes, Lines, & Colors -- Challenges -- Processing Images With Adobe® Photoshop® -- Bringing Out the Best in Your Photographs -- Poring Over Adobe Photoshop -- Getting Started -- Working with RAW Files -- Photoshop Basics -- Photoshop Tips and Tricks -- Finishing Touches -- Challenges -- Behind The Scenes -- Food Photography from Start to Finish -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- Mussels with Linguine -- Chocolate Fondue -- Basket of Cherries -- ^ Banana Bread -- Shrimp Spring Rolls -- French Toast -- Pork Dumplings -- Pasta on a Fork

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