Thursday, 5 February 2015

Food Photography lesson

Introduction:
Food is central to many cultures, and people have shared their culinary arts across continents for millennia. Food brings strangers and visitors together, and therefore it is important that any food presented must look stellar and appetizing in order to provide a good impression on the diner, as food is the common language we all speak.
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Photo taken by: Sherlyn Lee 
(a) Describe one way that you could use to arrange food items on a serving plate before taking a photograph. 
 We can arrange sushi horizontally on  a smaller plate in order to make it look more appealing. 
(b)What are some factors that you should consider when garnishing a dish for photo taking? 
Natural lighting, adding flower petals(e. g. Sakura flowers). 
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Photo taken by: Ding Xuan 
  1. Describe one way that you could use to arrange food items on a serving plate before taking a photograph? 
Place garnishes on the side of the dish to ensure that only the main dish is emphasised. 
  
  1. What are some factors you should consider when garnishing a dish for photo taking? 
Cut garnishes like celery into small strips to sprinkle around the dish to prevent it from looking too crowded, further enhancing the presentation. 
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Photo taken by: Ding Xuan 
  1. Describe one way that you could use to arrange food items on a serving plate before taking a photograph. 
Arrange it in a random manner in order to allow the small chicken wings to occupy more space. 
  1. What are some factors that you should consider when garnishing a dish for photo taking? 
We should consider that the garnishes is appropriate for the dish. 
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Photo taken by: Jun Zhi 
  1. Describe one way that you can use to arrange food items on a serving plate before taking a photograph. 
Place the waffles in a manner that it is leaning on one another and put honey on it. This will make the dish look more appealing 
  1. What are some factors that you should consider when garnishing a dish for photo taking? 
The garnish should be complete and enhance the dish to make it look appetising. 
  1.  Leave a comment on how you find the lesson. 

3 things you have learnt that you find interesting/beneficial/enjoyed 
-Arranging the food in a certain way makes the dish appetizing. 
-Use props or cutlery to enhance the look of the dish. 
-Use different types of plate to make the dish look better. 
2 difficulties that you have faced during food photography/blogging 
-Not able to find a good dish to take a photo 
-Unable to successfully create a blog. 
1 thing you could have done better in this project 
-Communicate better with our team members. 

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