Reviewing Food Styling for Photographers and Stylists

Food styling refers to the process of preparing food and making it attractive for commercial photography. This step is very important for any food photographer or commercial photographer before taking photographs of dishes, because food styling prepares the food and arranges it to help achieve the best results.

The art of food styling is as important as food photography itself because it requires a good understanding of the origin of the recipes and how to present the different types of foods. This requires experience and skills in order to create the best food composition in the specific shot.

Food Styling for Photographers and Stylists by Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee and Brad G. Rogers is one of the most interesting resources that has been published by FocalPress which covers the food styling process before taking the shots of the food scene.

In general, the book is well-arranged and consists of three main parts where each part is covered in a number of chapters. The first part, which is also the first chapter of the book, covers creating a photography portfolio. The second part extends from chapters two to seven and covers the different types of food and techniques of taking shots of them. The third part extends from chapter eight to the end of the book and covers photography techniques and montage and how you can use these techniques for taking amazing food photography shots.

The first part is one of the most important tasks for any photographer; it is where agents and prospective clients can see your work and photographs. So any photographer should make sure to have a professional-looking portfolio to represent his or her skills. The book gives useful tips for making a great portfolio that you can use to present your photography work.

Then, from chapters two to seven, the book moves on to discuss the different types of food and how to style them and prepare them for the photographer to take the shots.

You will notice that each chapter in these six chapters covers specific types of food or drinks, for example the second chapter covers beer and cocktails, the third chapter covers packaged food, the fourth chapter covers soups, etc.

Each of these chapters covers preparing a specific type of food or drink and arranging it to make it ready for the photography shoot.

After reviewing each type of food and drinks, chapter eight covers how you can montage images and create visual interest in the photo, which is followed by chapter nine that covers the process of planning for the shoot. Chapter ten covers tips and tricks that you can use when doing food photography, such as styling and taking splash photos. Also, it covers tips about taking shots of drips and falling food styles.

The book ends with a last chapter on taking photos at their location and how to arrange the environment of food for the shots.

Overall, the book gives useful information about styling food photography and it is useful both for food stylists and photographers, because it teaches them how to prepare food and drinks for shots and different tips and techniques for taking amazing photos, such as splash photographs.

In addition to these useful pieces of information, the book also includes a number of amazing photographs that can help you understand each technique and how to apply them efficiently. You can get this book from Amazon and enjoy this unique experience.