Tuesday, August 21, 2012

What is Food Styling?


Yesterday my roommate and I took a tour of Souders Studios in Golden, CO.  This studio photographs food and beverages for different restaurants, food companies, cookbooks and beverages companies.  Companies like Red Robin, Max and Erma's, Atkins and many others use Souder Studios.  We got to see their high end equipment and some of their finished products.  Everything was very professional, creative and beautiful!  It was so fun!  Yesterday they were taking pictures of Atkins bars.  Even simple shots with these bars can entail a lot of detail and adjusting!
Do you love food?  Do you love taking pictures of food?  You can spot a foodie if someone is always posting pictures of food on instagram, facebook or twitter.  Food styling is actually a profession that merges photography and cooking.  At Souders, they had professional expertise on both ends.  They have a professional chef, Stephen Shern, that cooks food and photographers Rick, Robin and John.  They offer tours, and you can see pictures of their studio on Souder website.
If you want some practical tips you can incorporate in your own food photography, desserts for breakfast has an article on current food photography styles and trends.

Just some of the plates and cups they have for pictures!










Kitchen at Souders Studios

Atkins bars getting ready for a photo shoot











Here are just a few examples of photos from Souders Studio:




 Food Photography: Carmelized Onions - National Onion Association
 Food Photography: Carmelized Onions - National Onion Association

















Souders Studios has weekly recipes with pictures posted on their website.  This week's is charred tomato and onion salsa......yummmmm.

 











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