Take beautiful food and dessert photos even in small spaces and with limited time! Popular food photographer Chacha guides hobbyists, restaurant promoters, and professionals through all the essentials of food photography.

Chapter 1: Food Photography Basics

• Workflow for shooting food photos
• Equipment suitable for small spaces
• Basic lighting with natural and artificial light
• Creating hard vs. soft light
• Manual exposure and focus
• Basic camera settings, composition tips, and scene setup

Chapter 2: Shooting Techniques for Different Foods

• Sweets: muffins, pancakes, chocolate cake, strawberry roll cake, parfaits, lemon cookies, florentines, matcha cake, canelé, madeleines, and more
• Light foods & ingredients: sandwiches, eggs, honey, lemon, breakfast items, and more
• Main dishes: kitsune udon, steamed dumplings, rice, fried chicken, drinks, and more

Chapter 3: Post-Processing & Editing

• Enhance food photos using Lightroom and Photoshop
• Basic corrections, extending backgrounds for more negative space
• Remove unwanted objects, add floating effects, composite steam, and levitate banana slices for creative impact

Columns & Extras

• How proximity and strength of light affects your subject
• Affordable styling tools
• Simple dessert recipes to practice photography

Book details: 176 pages, 25.7 × 18.2 × 1.3 cm, release date: October 31, 2024

Language: Japanese