Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Peachpit Pr. Very Good. 7.75 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. Paperback. 2011. 277 pages. <br>Are you a ?foodie? looking to take eye-catching ph otos of your culinary concoctions? Do you have a food blog that y ouÂ'd like to enhance with better visuals? Do you want to create photos that conjure up the flavors of your favorite foods but lac k the photographic technique to make it happen? Then this book is for you! In Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, ph otographer 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 shu tter 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 illustrat ed with large, vibrant photos, this book offers the practical adv ice and expert shooting tips you need to get the food images you want every time you pick up your camera. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Nicole S. Young, and you will: ? Use your cameraÂ's settings to gain fu ll control over the look and feel of your images ? Master the ph otographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more ? Learn to enhance your food photographs using professiona l food styling techniques ? Get tips on different types of light ing, including strobes, flashes, and natural light ? Improve the look of your photos using Adobe Photoshop ? Go ?behind the scen es? and walk through the process of creating great food photograp hs with an entire chapter of start-to-finish examples And once y ouÂ've got the shot, show it off! Join the bookÂ's Flickr group t o share your photos, recipes, and tips at flickr.com/group/foodph otographyfromsnapshotstogreatshots. Editorial Reviews Amazon.co m Review Exclusive: Bonus Content from Nicole Young, Author of Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots Click the photo to see the page spread with callout tips from the book Click the photo to see the page spread with callout tips from the book Click photo for excerpt Click photo to see detailed light ing setup Click photo to see detailed lighting setup Review I would recommend anyone who wants a more thorough insight into foo d photography to read Young's book from cover to cover. -candidsb yJo.com If you are into food, photography, or the combination of both, you cannot go wrong with this masterfully crafted publicat ion. -Blake Rudis, everydayHDR.com If you are at all interested in food photography this one is a must own. -Kirk Tuck, visualsci encelab.blogspot.com About the Author Nicole S. Young is a full -time photographer specializing in commercial photography, and sh e licenses many of her images through iStockphoto and Getty Image s. Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photos hop and a Help Desk Specialist with the National Association of P hotoshop Professionals. The author of Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots andCanon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, she blo gs at nicolesyblog.com. About the Author Nicole S. Young is a fu ll-time photographer specializing in commercial photography, and she licenses many of her images through iStockphoto and Getty Ima ges. Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Phot oshop and a Help Desk Specialist with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. The author of Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots andCanon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, she b logs at nicolesyblog.com. .