[Photographs: Chris Terry] If you're looking for food photography inspiration, check out Design*Sponge's latest weekly cookbook review where Kristina Gill focuses on three new cookbooks with great food photography: The Songs of Sapa by Luke Nguyen, photography by Suzanna Boyd and Alan Benson; Fish by Mitch Tonks, photography by Chris Terry; and Cooking with Friends by Gordon Ramsay, photography by Ditte Isager. What sets these cookbooks apart, she says, is that they deliver more than recipes: "They deliver an entire food experience, from the location in which the food is enjoyed, to the environ in which the food is gathered, prepared, and served." Related Ten Food Photography Tips Food Photography Advice from Smitten Kitchen Food Photography Tips for a...
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The next International Conference on Food Styling & Photography isn't until June of 2009, but applications for presenters and presentations are due tomorrow, Friday 9/19. You, with the macro lens zooming in on a mint sprig—apply! [via Foodvox]...
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From Zach Kowalczyk on Flickr Indiana University photography student Zach Kowalczyk has posted a series of photos in which foods assume the shapes of the containers they're packaged in. Here, broccoli. In this Flickr photo set, corn, peas, Spam, raisins, Jell-O, and ramen, which, out of its container, looks like something you'd find on the floor of your junior high shop class. [via Swiss Miss] And yes, they're reminiscent of Irving Penn's food photos....
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For all the photos I take of food in my line of work, I've only gotten bemused looks from fellow restaurant patrons and sighs of exasperation from friends and loved ones. I've never been deemed a threat to national security, though, like Tom Gogola from the Fairfield Weekly: "If I hear you talking about me like I might be a terrorist for taking a picture of french fries, I am going to interrupt and put some perspective on the matter." [via Nick]...
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Digital Photography School's Introduction to Food Photography has some basic tips on improving your food shots. Related: Elise of Simply Recipes has a great post on her food photography, including some great links to other online resources on the topic. Matt Bites also offers tips on shooting food. And Still Life with... is a food photography blog. This post lists some upcoming food styling classes around the country....
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Tired of having to read about food, the folks behind collaborative design site notcot.com have created Tastespotting. Few words, just pictures: "Bookmarks, del.icio.us, blogrolls, etc. make you read and search and think. This is the picturebook to their novel."...
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Matt Armendariz of MattBites, whose site features mouthwatering food images, gives a primer on taking delicious-looking photos of your own. Apart from equipment recommendations and post-processing info, one of his secrets seems to be light: When it comes to food, natural light just can’t be beat. Food simply looks better that way, in my humble opinion.... Sunlight is simply more pleasing, but it’s ever changing and can require you to think fast on your feet. For other good tips on shooting eats, Food & Wine magazine has an article of its own: Shoot First, Eat Later...
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