- Updated for today’s digital technology, this book is useful to both professional as well as amateur photographers interested in the realm of food photography.
- Combines art and business aspects and techniques of this commercial photography area with tips on how to get started, succeed and remain successful.
- Features beautiful full-color photos to help you visualize how to make your subjects look appetizing and appealing in any situation.
- Covers the necessary business skills and flexibility you must possess in order to meet various demands.
- Written by an expert in the areas of photography, food styling and digital media.
Product Description
Great food always elicits strong reactions-the smell of freshly baked bread, the taste of a perfectly prepared steak. The job of a food photographer is to elicit that same mouth-watering reaction, but without the benefit of scent or taste. A well-shot photograph can send crowds flocking to a new restaurant or boost the sales of a culinary magazine. Capturing the perfect image requires a trained eye, finesse, and photographic skill. Digital Food Photography gives you… More >>
#1 by Lou Manna on May 25, 2010 - 7:17 am
I’m sure that you’ll learn so much, it’s easy to understand, with lots of great photos.
All my best,
Lou
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Argonauta on May 25, 2010 - 7:29 am
Some good tips but as I shoot only RAW format, I disagree the basic method.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Maria G. Palma Melara on May 25, 2010 - 8:27 am
The book is more on food photograhy than food styling, but has some good food tips
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by Kyle Pow on May 25, 2010 - 8:47 am
Lou Manna is my new hero… what he doesn’t know about food photography is not worth knowing and yet he is incredibly generous with his knowledge. The devil is in the detail, but Lou is angelic in his ability to succinctly capture the elements that go to make a great image. That’s why Olympus has awarded him the honour of making him one of their top 30 Visionary Photographers. His book clearly demonstrates the various techniques that can be used in photographing food, including tips and tricks for food-styling. The book uses a “Show and Tell” approach with images and captions rather than reams of text to communicate ideas. This makes it an extremely useful studio manual, as it is easy to access the information at a glance and see exactly what kind of effect you are aiming at. The book has advice that’s relevant to the amateur enthusiast as well as the more advanced photographer wanting to unpack some of the secrets of food photography. I’m personally having enormous fun in my kitchen since reading this book and my photos have taken a noticeable jump in sophistication after feasting my eyes on the images in Lou Manna’s Digital Food Photography book.
Thanks Lou – you are a Legend!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by LeAnn Bennett on May 25, 2010 - 9:01 am
I ordered several books about this topic and this is definetly one I love, Very helpfull, but it is begining to get a little outdated for the technical digitial information.
Rating: 5 / 5