Books On Food Photography

Digital food photography and styling.

Books on food photography. For a food photographer looking to find success in their field it is extremely important to not only research the best food photography books but also the best selling. While it might seem a little easy or lacking for seasoned food photographers it is a great place to start for those wanting to learn the basics of food photography. Then this book is for you. The author is a professional food photographer food stylist and former chef.

Digital food photography styling 3. The result is a book which concentrates its space on what an enthusiast photographer turning food photographer needs to know and makes it easy to follow with numerous diagrams. Although simple is photographed in a more or less traditional manner the details are worth investigating and echo the message of the book in an polished way. A sizeable post production and a separate section of behind the scenes examples complete a thorough overview.

If the reader so desired the examples could be duplicated from the descriptions and pictures provided. Published in 2011 by wiley. This handbook covers everything you need to know about food photography. In this volume freeman guides readers through an exploration of what it takes to make a good image breaking down the concept of composition into the idea of organizing graphic elements into a successful design.

The food stylist s handbook by denise vivaldo. This is not one of those. Denise vivaldo is a professional food stylist. This is a must have food photography book for those who primarily use natural light.

This book has a target audience ranging from beginner to intermediate. From snapshots to great shots second edition photographer nicole young returns to dish up the basics on everything you need to know to make great food images from getting the right camera equipment to mastering the key photographic principles of aperture iso and shutter speed. I think this is a great book on food photography but it even succeeds as a basic introduction to digital photography. From snapshots to great shots second edition photographer nicole young returns to dish up the basics on everything you need to know to make great food images from getting the right camera equipment to mastering the key photographic principles of aperture iso and shutter speed.

Some photography books paint the examples in very broad strokes. Born in england in 1945 michael freeman has authored more than 100 books including more than 40 on the subject of photography.