Food styling for photographers : a guide to creating your own appetizing art /

Table Of Contents:
Disclaimer v
About the Authors xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Preface xix

Introduction to Food Styling 1(14)

A Few Rules for Food Styling: 3(1)

Have a Plan 4(1)

Be Prepared 5(1)

Shop Wisely 6(1)

Looking for a Hero 6(2)

Tools of the Trade: Assembling Your Food Styling Kit 8(7)

Basic Kit Components 8(2)

Equipment Often Used for Food Styling 10(1)

Supplies Often Used in Food Styling 11(4)

Sets and Settings 15(12)

Basics to Consider When Planning Food Photography 16(1)

What's the Point of the Shot? 16(2)

How to Make Food Pop in the Image 18(1)

Tips for Choosing Sets and Surfaces for Food Photography 18(9)

Table Setting Tips 21(1)

Working Fabric on the Set 22(5)

Chilling Facts About Cold Beverages 27(28)

The Beverage of Choice 29(1)

Frosted Glass Preparation Techniques 29(4)

Creating Condensation 33(3)

Building Acrylic Cubes in a Glass 36(3)

On Set 38(1)

Adding Liquid to the Hero Glass 39(1)

Making and Placing Bubbles 40(2)

Removing Liquid from a Hero Glass 42(4)

Slushy Drinks: The Magic Frozen Margarita 46(9)

Going to Set with the Margaritas 49(6)

Making a Salad for the Camera 55(18)

Selection of Salad Ingredients 56(1)

Shopping and Handling Techniques for Produce 56(2)

Tips for Keeping Salad Greens Fresh 58(2)

Salad Support Techniques 60(1)

How to Dress a Salad for Photography 61(1)

Building the Salad and Taking It to set 62(1)

On Set before Final Photography 63(2)

Fruit Salads 65(8)

Techniques for Fruit Prep 65(3)

Building a Fruit Salad and Taking It to Set 68(1)

Dressing a Fruit Salad 69(4)

Pasta and Sauces 73(14)

Perfect Pasta for the Camera 74(2)

Sauces for Pasta and Vegetable Salads 76(1)

Food Additions to the Pasta 77(1)

Building the Pasta 77(3)

Adding a Spoon or Other Flatware That Will Hold Food 80(2)

Potato, Pasta, and Vegetable Salads 82(5)

Burgers, Sandwiches, and Beyond 87(28)

The Hamburger 88(14)

Finding the Perfect Hamburger Bun 88(4)

Prepping Burger Components 92(1)

Preparing Burger Patties 93(2)

Adding Color to the Burger Patties 95(1)

Building the Hero Burger 95(5)

On Set with the Hero Burger 100(2)

The Whole Sandwich 102(6)

Shopping for Sandwich Elements 102(1)

Prepping Sandwich Ingredients 102(3)

Building the Hero Whole Sandwich 105(1)

On Set with a Whole Sandwich 106(2)

Building a Half or cut Sandwich for Photography 108(7)

Meeting Meat Head-On 115(34)

Basic 101 for Photo Meat 116(1)

Griddle Method of Cooking Meat for Photography 117(2)

Grill Marks 119(1)

Slicing Hero Meat-Exposing the Interior 120(1)

Color for Photo Meat 121(2)

Building Slices on the Hero Plate 123(2)

Braising Method for Thicker Cuts of Meat 125(4)

Styling Meat with Bones for the Camera 129(5)

Ribs 129(5)

Roasting Poultry for the Camera 134(9)

Shopping for Hero Poultry 134(1)

Turkeys for Photography 134(1)

Prepping the Bird 135(3)

Making the Bird a Hero 138(5)

Here Fishy, Fishy: Fish Are Different Critters 143(6)

Cooking Fish for the Camera 144(5)

Veggie Perfect 149(18)

Shopping for Vegetables 150(1)

Prepping Vegetables for Photography 151(3)

Methods of Cooking Vegetables for Photography 154(9)

Steaming 155(1)

Blanching 156(4)

Cooking Vegetables on a Griddle 160(2)

Baking Vegetables 162(1)

Making Grill Marks on Vegetables 163(1)

Veggies on Set 164(3)

Ice Cream for Hot Lights 167(18)

The Real Deal 168(1)

A Great Fake 168(4)

Building Cones on Set 172(3)

Final Touches to the Fake Ice Cream on Set 175(5)

A Bowl of Ice Cream 180(5)

Desserts 185(24)

Whole Cakes 186(5)

Showing a Cut Cake to the Camera 187(4)

Building the Cake 191(1)

Building a Hero Slice of Cake 192(2)

Frosting the Cake and Slice 194(4)

Cheesecakes Are Different! 198(6)

Having Visual Fun with Cookies: Techniques for Building Stacks 204(3)

Breaking Cookies 207(2)

Breakfast for the Camera 209(12)

Making Bacon for the Camera 210(1)

Beautiful Biscuits 211(1)

Scrambled Eggs 212(1)

Building the Hero Plate 213(1)

On Set 214(2)

A South-of-the-Border Version of Sunny-Side-Up 216(5)

Making Eggs Sunny-Side-Up 216(1)

Building the Hero Huevos Rancheros Plate 217(4)

Garnishing Basics 221(12)

Garnishing Guidelines 222(1)

Citrus Garnishing Ideas 222(3)

Be Picky with Herb Garnishes 225(2)

A Dandelion Is on My Plate! 227(1)

Use Ice Water to Make Curls 228(2)

Tame and Revive Strawberry and Tomato Tops 230(1)

Sauce a Plate 230(1)

Don't Forget Frying 231(2)
Appendix 233(4)
Glossary 237(4)
Index 241