Packed with enticing and creative full-color photographs, this book focuses on the art of food photography and how the digital photography revolution has changed and enhanced it. Broken down into the areas of photography, styling, science, and business, this visual guide compiles all of these aspects of food photography into a valuable reference.

    You'll learn techniques that combine the art of lighting and styling for still-life photography with the business sense of commercial photography. You'll also get tips for aspiring food photographers on how to get started and succeed. Whether you are a professional photographer who wants to learn the advantages of digital photography in the field, or an amateur photographer who wants to experiment in your own small-scale studios, you'll find this unique book useful and effective.

1. The Key Ingredient : Pixels
2. Digital Photography : The Necessities
3. Who’s Digesting It: Advertising, Packaging,
Public Relations, and the Media
4. Who’s Doing the Cooking: Working with Food Stylists
5. Prop Styling: Who’s Doing the Shopping?
6. Grabbing Your Attention: Composition
7. The Recipe for Light
8. The Digital Spice: Retouching
9. Get Cooing and Make Some Money: Getting into
the Business