Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots Paperback – January 1, 2011

The media could not be loaded.  The book is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to improve their food photography. One of the things I really appreciated about this book is the way it clearly explains lighting setups that you can easily try at home. The step-by-step approach makes it very practical and accessible, even if you’re just starting out.The book is also easy to understand, breaking down the essentials of camera settings—like aperture, ISO, and shutter speed—in a way that doesn’t overwhelm. I found the sections on editing particularly helpful, guiding you through the process of enhancing your photos to make them truly stand out.Overall, this book is a great starting point for anyone who wants to take their food photography to the next level. While there is now a second edition, this first edition still offers valuable insights and practical advice that will benefit both beginners and those looking to refine their skills.

Absolutely Outstanding!I own over 12 different photography books and I took a photography class in college and I have been a hobbyist for many years in photography. After you read your first few dozen books on photography and spend a few years making pictures, you then begin to take your hobby seriously enough to find the books that offer you more than the basic info. However, there are not a lot of these books are the market compared to the all the basic info books. This book, is one of the best, if not the best, book on photography that I now own. Why?Photography is about making images, not taking images, but not every category of photography demonstrates this as well as others. However, food photography is what will take an entry level photographer and make them a veteran photographer faster than any other kind of photography. Think about it. Everyone says that food photography is one of the hardest kinds of photography. So, if you buy a great book on the hard subject and then do the examples in it, will it not make you a much better photographer than something that is not so difficult? Of course it will. Making images is about control. You are the one that has to set everything up, prepare everything, set up the lighting, choose the right subject, colors, and backgrounds, and then of course capture the image and then edit it. But the key part of all this is controlling the image from the beginning. This books teaches you just how to start learning to do that completely, and that, is the beginning of creating masterful images, no matter what the subject is.This book will help you make all of your images better, not just food photography images. This book will teach you how to elevate all of your photography by teaching you the methods of controlling an image. How do you light for texture? Softness? What makes food (or any subject) more appealing? What colors will contrast or support your subject best? How should you edit your photographs in Photoshop to make the subject more appealing still? This book will teach you.A warning though, you must practice this art to get better at it. This book shows you what to do and explains it well, but you have to actually do it to learn it.

I originally bought this to get tips and ideas on food styling and composing photos to tell a story. I did get a lot of good tips, but this is better for someone w/o wants to learn about food photography as a whole. It provides a lot of beginner info (making it a great refresher course), but also delves into more technical points of photography as well. There is also a great resource for editing photos (something you can never learn too much about) I love how she analyzes each photo.and goes over her entire process. it's a well thought out book with information for all skill levels. I would have given it five stars, except that there wasn't as much information for styling and props as I hoped.

I'm reviewing the Kindle version of this book. Sometimes kindle versions fall short in the photographs but this one had all the high quality photos required of a photography book, so don't hesitate to get the e-book.I absolutely loved this book, and I don't shoot food! After being disappointed about another book for photographing arts and crafts, I was looking for something to help me photograph handmade soaps and beauty products. I thought the psychology of food photography was pretty darn close to my own product so I got this book. BY FAR the best photography book I could have gotten! She explains light, reflection, angles, and even has helped me decide on a camera upgrade because I need more aperture control. Most books would never go that deep. The way she chooses props and colors was incredibly helpful. Most books just expect you to decode that from their sample photos but this book points out why each element in the shot was chosen. That was exactly the help I needed. Even though this book is aimed at beginners and it's easy to understand, I think she goes way beyond with the equipment options and the bokeh setup which I absolutely loved! This book will teach beginners how to have advanced looking photos.And then she even goes into post-processing and how to make things look more appetizing via photoshop. That was a great bonus.I've read a few general photography books and spent many hours reading articles on the web. But I can honestly say this book on food photography helped me more than anything else I've ever come across and my photos are improving significantly. After reading other reviews here and being reminded of the blog, I will make sure to check that out as well.

I bought this book for a friend, so the comments that follow are his. This book is very comprehensive as it delves in to the background, assorted gadgets to get the end results plus the example photos have captions that detail the camera, the ISO setting, speed, aperture and lens used. Overall a very down-to-earth, easy to read book, non ‘high-tec’ on the subject of food photography. A well written, easy to understand book on the subject.

this has helped me a lot i would 100% recommend for photographers

Ottime immagini, ottimi consigli, fatti da una fotografa amante del cibo e della cucina, il libro offre notevoli spunti, peccato non avere il tempo di leggerlo tutto.PS: i primi capitoli sono proprio base e tranquillamente saltabili.

Je conseille fortement ce livre pour ceux qui voudraient se lancer dans la photographie culinaire. Les illustrations sont de qualité et il est rempli d'astuces en tout genre. Je l'ai compléter avec le livre "Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography and Styling" mais je n'ai pas encore lu ce dernier. donc, pas encore d'avis sur celui-ci.

Un libro perefecto para la iniciación a la fotografía gastronómica, explica con detalle de manera muy sencilla aspectos esenciales a tener en cuenta para conseguir la iluminación, color y contraste necesario para obtener la mejor fotografía, recomienda una serie de materiales, el más caro si no lo tienes ya, será una buena cámara reflex, con una de la serie media para empezar hay más que suficiente, después el resto de materiales son muy fáciles de conseguir y bastante económicos. Un indispensable en la biblioteca de un buen cocinero y gourmet.