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Giveaway: Food Photography By Nicole S. Young

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER!

 

 

I’m really excited about this giveaway!  I know all my food blogging friends will love this book!

 

Food Photography is chuck full of great tips, information, and of course, mouth-watering photos.

 

Here’s a sneak peek from author/photographer Nicole S. Young.

 


 

Doesn’t that video make you want to grab your camera and take some awesome pictures?

 

I purchased a Canon Rebel T2i over a year ago and even though I have a great “How-To” video of how to use my camera, I still have so much to learn.  I always use my 50mm lens to photograph food and tend to stick to the same settings while playing around with the aperture a bit.  As far as editing my photos, I usually lighten my pictures or adjust the sharpness on iPhoto.  So you see, I can really use some help from Nicole’s book!  I am clueless when it comes to RAW images and Photoshop.  I’m so thrilled to have Nicole’s book to help me out!  I love that she shares her camera settings on her photos so I can compare them to what I typically use on my camera.

 
Here are the main topics that are discussed in Food Photography:

Chapter 1:  Photography Fundamentals

  • File Types:  RAW and JPEG
  • White Balance
  • The Exposure Triangle:  Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

Chapter 2:  Photography Equipment

  • Tools of the Trade
  • Digital Cameras
  • Lens and Focal Lengths
  • Tripods and Accessories
  • Lighting Equipment

Chapter 3:  Lighting

  • Techniques for Lighting Food
  • See the Light
  • Quality of Light
  • Backlight is Best
  • Types of Light
  • Lighting Modifiers and Accessories

Chapter 4:  Styling and Props

  • Styling Considerations
  • Ensuring Food Quality
  • Food Styling Basics
  • Styling Tips and Tricks
  • Prop Styling

Chapter 5:  Framing and Composition

  • Improving Your Photos with Sound Compositional Elements
  • Finding Balance
  • Perspective and Framing
  • Focal Length, Lens Compression, & Depth of Field
  • Focus
  • Shapes, Lines, & Colors

Chapter 6:  Processing Images with Adobe Photoshop

  • Bringing Out the Best in Your Photographs
  • Working With RAW Files
  • Photoshop Basics, Tips & Tricks
  • Finishing Touches

Chapter 7:  Behind The Scenes

  • Food Photography From Start to Finish

 

This book is excellent for food bloggers and anyone that is interested in food styling. I plan on studying this book this summer when I’m on vacation.  Oh!  And guess what?  Nicole has a great blog where you can learn more about photography. She has some great video tutorials and amazing photos!  [Nicolesyblog.com]
 

Nicole’s book is available at Amazon.com.


 

Would you like to win a copy of Food Photography?

 

Here’s what you need to do to enter this giveaway!

 

Mandatory Entry: When it comes to taking pictures, what would you like to learn? Be sure to comment below. Don’t forget to include your email address in the designated email box in your comment.

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*THIS GIVEAWAY WILL END ON TUESDAY, MAY 22nd! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER! It is open to the U.S. only. The winner will be chosen by random.org and will be contacted by email. Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. To be fair to everyone, the comments not meeting the requirements will be deleted. Good luck!

*I received a copy of Food Photography for the purpose of this review/giveaway. The comments in this post are 100% my own.

 



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    says

    I would like to learn all the different aspects of food photography. I have taken a class to learn some basics on the camera, I had a great teacher and she gave me some pointers. My pics have improved but I would love for them to get even better. Great giveaway

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    says

    Lighting and camera settings, camera settings and lighting! I kept playing the video above, starting and stopping it so that I could absorb what was being shown. When I saw the pic showing the perfect “grill” marks all I could think of was “CHEATERS!” and then felt silly for all of the times I have tried to make grill marks like those while I cooked. LOL. This looks like a perfect book, just what I’ve been wanting. Thanks for telling us about it.

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    debbie says

    Everything, I am a beginner so I could use all the help I could get. I would love to learn to make my pictures come out better.

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    Stephanie Hirsch says

    I’d like to learn the lighting! My pics always turn out dark and unappetizing. =(

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    Patty Jensen says

    I would love to learn how to be fearless and just “do it”. There is so much to learn and understand. The video makes it all seem do-able.

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    cassie says

    Every time I take pics of my food, they always look TERRIBLE! I would love to learn how to take better pics of my food.

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    Marie says

    I would like to win this book for my daughter, who loves to cook and had this book on her birthday list! She has a food blog and would like to improve her photography for the posts she does.

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    says

    I would love to learn more about lighting. Some days the food doesn’t get to the plate until sunset and I still need a good photo! Great giveaway!

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    wombatz cazz says

    I’d like to learn how to transfer photos onto my computer. Ive been wanting to do that for yrs now

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