Introduction 1 Part I: Introducing Food Styling and Photography 7 Chapter 1: Exploring Food Photography 9 Chapter 2: Photography Know-How and Equipment 25 Chapter 3: Your Stylist Toolkit 41 Chapter 4: Dealing with Employers, Personnel, and Sets 67 Part II: It's All in the Presentation (Styling) 85 Chapter 5: Preparing for an Off-Site Photo Shoot 87 Chapter 6: Getting the Yummy to Translate on Film 99 Chapter 7: The Ice Cream Is Melting! Problem Solving for Tricky Foods 123 Part III: Shooting the Food: Techniques with the Camera 141 Chapter 8: Composition Basics 143 Chapter 9: Lighting, Lighting, Lighting 161 Chapter 10: Working with Tilts and Angles 181 Chapter 11: Exploring Focus 195 Part IV: And for Dessert: Managing Your Photos and More 211 Chapter 12: Post-Processing 213 Chapter 13: Editing and Saving Your Photos 225 Chapter 14: Making Your Photos Available in Print and Online 239 Chapter 15: Starting Your Food Styling and Photography Business 253 Part V: The Part of Tens 269 Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Growing Your Business 271 Chapter 17: Ten Indispensable Items for a Food Shoot 281 Chapter 18: Ten Awesome Garnishes for Food Images 289 Index 299