Array ( [0] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 62849 [post_author] => 47223 [post_date] => 2016-01-26 12:36:42 [post_date_gmt] => 2016-01-26 17:36:42 [post_content] => Photographer Kevin Abosch, who gained notoriety through his black backdrop portraits of prominent figures such as Johnny Depp and Steven Spielberg, just sold his shot of a potato f0r $1.5 million to an unnamed European investor. Yes, you read that right.
According to a Sunday Times report, the investor visited Abosch's home and saw the photo hanging on the wall. After a few glasses of wine and some negotiating, the two agreed on the purchase price two weeks later.Abosch printed the photograph of now-famed potato in 2010 after he received a shipment of organic vegetables. There are three prints of this potato in existence: one donated to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Novi Sad, Serbia, Abosch's personal print, and the one sold to the anonymous investor. Abosch acknowledged that some may consider the sale "absurd,"adding that the potato photo was his highest selling print to date.I guess we shouldn't think twice about photographing our food. [post_title] => Photograph of Potato Sells for $1.5 Million [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => photograph-of-potato-sells-for-1-5-million [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 15:18:54 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 20:18:54 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=62849 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 6 [filter] => raw )[1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 57565 [post_author] => 30241 [post_date] => 2015-08-24 11:21:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2015-08-24 15:21:53 [post_content] => The timing on this news is actually somewhat humorous given the editorial I just published, but that's how the universe works, I guess. Tech Crunch is reporting (via Android Police) that Google Maps is testing a new feature that will integrate your foodie photos that "will apparently alert users when Maps has found a newly-captured photo taken at a food-related place on their device, and offer to attach that photo to a location for other users to see."This would effectively make Maps very similar to how Yelp works when you view a restaurant, by sourcing images provided by users to help frame an experience. But, rather than taking images from everyone, right now the program is only available to Local Guides.
Tech Crunch:This program is Google’s competitor to Yelp Elites, as it’s designed to reward those users who write high-quality reviews of area businesses, like restaurants and bars, by offering a variety of benefits to those who take the time to do so. As a user further participates in the program, those benefits increase. For example, new users who haven’t yet written their first review simply receive an informational newsletter and sometimes get to participate in contests. But at the other end of the spectrum, members are invited to exclusive events, have their reviews featured across social media, and receive annual “thank-you” gifts.
The program is going to help Google stack its business listings with images that both feel real, and will be of better quality than the normal tourist-shot photo as the company continues to push itself as a better place to connect people with places they care about, in this case restaurants.[Image via AndroidPolice, Original Story via TechCrunch via Android Police.] [post_title] => Google Wants to Integrate Your Food Photos into Maps [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => google-wants-to-integrate-your-food-photos-into-maps [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:14 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:14 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=57565 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 54384 [post_author] => 25605 [post_date] => 2015-06-19 12:27:29 [post_date_gmt] => 2015-06-19 16:27:29 [post_content] =>If you were served with a plate of food prepared by Samantha Lee, there is a big chance you would't want to dig right in for fear of ruining the art. That art which Lee has perfected and documented through her photographs on Instagram has now amassed almost 700,000 followers and is a passion borne from initially wanting to encourage her two daughters to eat healthier foods. “When I first started creating food art, those in bento boxes (called charaben) had been around for a long time—but I was more interested in exploring food art out of the box and simplifying the technique. Since then, I’ve developed my own unique style of storytelling on plates that explores a variety of subject matter and ingredients,” tells Malaysia Instagrammer Samantha Lee (@leesamantha) to Instagram blog.
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© Samantha Lee[/caption]Over the last couple of years, Samantha has designed various scenes depicting famous landmarks, animals and literary/pop culture characters on her plates. Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Frida, to Psy - you name it, chances are Samantha has sculpted it already using food components such as; rice, lettuce, tomatoes, eggs, cereals, cookies, oranges and almost every local and fresh ingredients she can easily get from the market.
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© Samantha Lee[/caption]As a result of her two daughters' "endless imagination," a long list of creative images have graced the plates of Samantha - an inventive process that doesn't appear too complex, but requires artistic talents that bodes well with her minimalist approach. “Before I begin putting any new ideas on a plate, I sketch out my designs and write down ideas and ingredients I’ll be using. It helps me to be more organized and prevent food waste.” Photographing her creations for her Instagram followers to visually feast on, Samantha relies only on ambient lighting and very little image post-processing in order to "let the food art stand out and speak for itself.”
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© Samantha Lee[/caption]"My main inspiration comes from my kids, but also from social media, from children’s books, fairytales, movies, fine art, my traveling experiences and anything I see on a daily basis. The more I sketch, the more ideas pour in!" Samantha tells YouQueen in an interview.
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© Samantha Lee[/caption]In this age of social media where it has become easier to express one's creativity and set of skills, it doesn't matter what Samantha puts on the table nowadays, as long as it it showcases an appealing work of art, her Instagram followers will more than happy to devour it visually - or also wish they'll get their hands on those plateful of attractive food as well. “I've never been to any cooking class or training before,” Samantha tells Today. “I'm a very ordinary stay home mom.” Aside from her almost a third of a million Instagram followers, Samantha has enjoyed partnerships with leading food brands like Ben & Jerry’s and Barilla pasta, for the use of their products on her food art.
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© Samantha Lee[/caption]To see more of Samantha Lee's food sculpture and photography, just follow her at Instagram, Facebook page and her website .
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© Samantha Lee[/caption] [post_title] => Samantha Lee's Food Sculpture Photography is More Than Good Eats [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => samantha-lees-food-sculpture-photography-is-more-than-good-eats [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:16 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:16 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=54384 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 48383 [post_author] => 25605 [post_date] => 2015-02-18 12:20:59 [post_date_gmt] => 2015-02-18 17:20:59 [post_content] => Checking your Instagram on an empty stomach might be a bad idea if you chanced upon Michael Zee and boyfriend Mark van Beek's @symmetrybreakfast account. But if you are a foodie, then be prepared to spend time salivating on the visual feasts that their photography offers. The couple started documenting their symmetrical breakfast after they moved in together. Using only a rustic wooden table as platform, they carefully laid out the meticulously prepared dishes for their camera to devour. “I made Mark breakfast, stuck it all on a tray to carry it, and noticed it was symmetrical. And that’s how it started,” says Michael whose penchant for all things artistic extends from his day job at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It also helps a lot when his partner Mark is also a known creative person working as a Design Director.[caption id="attachment_48386" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]Together, the two is now feeding Instagram with breakfasts of champions to die for. Who wouldn't want to wake up with these sumptuous morning meals waiting at the kitchen table? Part of the couple's intention is to show their audience that breakfast should also offer a manifold of choices “I have learned that anything can be breakfast,” Michael says. “Not everyone eats toast or cereal, and I really want to reflect that.”[caption id="attachment_48391" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]Using only an iPhone 5s camera, Michael and Mark share their shooting and food preparation methods. In charge of the cooking is Michael, who also basically does the rest; like photographing and plating the food, while Mark is in charge of the 'toughest' task, of being served breakfast (but to be fair to him, he also helps research new recipe ideas). Having the same breakfast everyday doesn't present any problems as both men admits they like the same kind of foods and only differs in coffee preference. “Mark likes sugar in his coffee and I've been trying to wean him off. Lunch and dinner are almost always eaten asymmetrically!”[caption id="attachment_48392" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]Traveling together also helps them create more variety in their breakfast, as they are continuously learning new recipes and get exposed to new methods of food preparation. “When we travel, we still do it every day. Italy is always a tricky place for breakfast because so much emphasis is on lunch — breakfast is normally small, sweet and express. Sometimes it is a bit stressful waiting for a table with the right light but we’ve managed so far!”[caption id="attachment_48393" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]“Lighting for me is everything. Real daylight is beautiful, and it’s very hard to replicate. I have some studio lights in my dining room for the winter, as we have to leave before sunrise on some days. For backgrounds, it’s about having a texture that enhances and frames the food and the plates. Ultimately I want to focus on the food, not the background.”[caption id="attachment_48394" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]Michael likes have the photograph ready for upload on their Instagram account while their breakfast is still hot. “For a very long time it was just the Instagram editing tools and nothing else. About three months ago, someone told me about VSCO Cam, and only last week did I download SKRWT, which is super handy, as more than most I need to try to achieve consistency across all the posts.”[caption id="attachment_48398" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]The couple started garnering followers after a few dozen Instagram pictures, remaining anonymous to the point that some followers would assume the account is managed by a woman. "I guess because they think it’s the mother, girlfriend or wife who provides. One person I met said they had thought I was a young Asian girl. That was weird.” Michael tells the Guardian.[caption id="attachment_48397" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]In this age where social media including Instagram is filled with images of food and of people eating food, Michael have an answer as to why theirs is more than unique “I think people like it because their own breakfasts are so boring. Every day they have porridge. People say they love breakfast, but they only make an effort at the weekend. I hope we might inspire them.” I guess he was right, I'll probably start exerting more effort in preparing my breakfast tomorrow.[caption id="attachment_48396" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption]Make sure to follow Mark and Michael's in Instragram @symmetrybreakfast for more mouth watering breakfast photographs.[caption id="attachment_48401" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
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© Mark van Beek & Michael Zee[/caption] [post_title] => Symmetrybreakfast Feeds Instagram with a Visual Feast of Food Photography [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => symmetrybreakfast-feeds-instagram-with-a-visual-feast-of-food-photography [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 16:20:48 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 21:20:48 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=48383 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 46989 [post_author] => 25605 [post_date] => 2015-02-04 16:51:58 [post_date_gmt] => 2015-02-04 21:51:58 [post_content] => Mixing her fascination with Renaissance paintings and U.S. Fast Food Culture, German photographer Rebecca Rütten came up with her Contemporary Pieces series. The series highlights our unhealthy habits, as visually presented in a canvas filled with humor and the added ingredient of Renaissance eroticism.[caption id="attachment_46990" align="alignnone" width="800"]
© Rebecca Rütten[/caption]”I became enamored with the eroticism, presentation and charisma of paintings from the Renaissance Period. In the Late Renaissance, Italian and Dutch painters dealt with the middle and lower classes. In my opinion, Fast Food Culture represents these two social classes in the U.S. today. To eat healthy is expensive. However, one can buy large amounts of food at a fast food restaurant for a comparatively low price." explains Rebecca on her website.After spending time leafing through various reading materials about the Renaissance at the University Library, Rebecca became riveted with the works of Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, who uses the services of 'laborers, gypsies and prostitutes' to model for his portraits, thus combining a "realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting."[caption id="attachment_46991" align="alignnone" width="800"]
© Rebecca Rütten[/caption]All of these elements of Caravaggio's style and the Renaissance influence gave Rebecca a creative juice to conceptualize her own twist and come up with this inventive idea for a photography series. "I asked friends to model for me and recreate the poses of the people in the paintings, with the new touches that I added. I like the fact that my friends in these photographs have tattoos and piercings. It underlines the concept that they are ‘Children of the Modern Age,’ having been brought up in the changing America, often defined by the culture of Fast Food."For more about the Renaissance period and its influence to modern photography, check out the latest print issue of Resource Magazine—available online and in Barnes and Noble.[caption id="attachment_46992" align="alignnone" width="800"]
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© Rebecca Rütten[/caption]View more of Rebecca Rütten’s work on her website. [post_title] => See What Happens When You Mix Fast Food Culture with Renaissance Imagery [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => see-what-happens-when-you-mix-fast-food-culture-with-renaissance-imagery [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:23 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:23 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=46989 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45702 [post_author] => 46622 [post_date] => 2014-12-19 15:24:17 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-12-19 20:24:17 [post_content] => Some things just can't be described in words. So I will let this video do some of the explaining for me. This video is considerably less angry than the one I posted recently. But it is no less cool, I can tell you that much. The slow motion capture of the shrimps going through all the different cooking phases is legendary.Not only were they able to catch this going in slow motion, but somehow were able to do it with a very minimal amount of mess. I call that a win where I am from. For those who don't know, slow motion photography naturally captures shots in slow motion. But sometimes it can seem cheesy. In this video, it doesn't at all, and accomplishes the desired effect, which is, I presume, to sell me something (I'm not sure what yet). Regardless of what it is trying to sell, I'm intrigued. The video is mesmerizing. I've watched it at least ten times.Experimenting with food is a fun activity. We did so in our last issue of Resource Magazine. [post_title] => Playing with Food: Shrimp Blaster Captured in Slo-Mo [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => playing-with-food-shrimp-blaster-captured-in-slo-mo [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:26 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:26 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=45702 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 1 [filter] => raw )[6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45583 [post_author] => 46622 [post_date] => 2014-12-18 11:22:12 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-12-18 16:22:12 [post_content] => In honor of our previous cooking issue, we found an inspiring cooking show that will blow your mind. Just in case you were wondering, this is amazing. If a cooking show like this ended up on Food Network, I'd be glued in, because most cooking shows try to treat everyone like they are the next headlining chef, which they most likely aren't. They act with precision, as a golfer does when trying to put for a birdie. I don't have those kind of chops. I cook much like the guy in this video, minus the grunts and screams, and maybe the ax. Maybe.Food is an interesting thing, especially when it comes on a camera through photo and video. They have an ability to change us, and I mean that not just in an existential way, but in an actual physical way. Have you ever looked at a photograph and immediately gotten hungry? Have you ever looked at a glass of cool water and gotten thirsty or felt dehydrated? We here at Resource have an issue devoted to the realm of food.[post_title] => Check Out This Video: Terror Taco's From Sweden [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => check-out-this-video-terror-tacos-from-sweden [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 15:21:29 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 20:21:29 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=45583 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 44733 [post_author] => 25217 [post_date] => 2014-12-07 17:50:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-12-07 22:50:03 [post_content] =>Casey travels the world, eats fast food and crashes cars. He straight up breaks the rules, which is not only a concept throughout his work but in his life. Although some may interpret this as reckless or dangerous, it’s clear that he’s doing more than just providing entertainment: he’s having a shitload of fun.
There are plenty of creative professionals who take their jobs a bit too seriously. You know the type. Like, writers who will criticize me for referring to Casey by his first name throughout this story, or artists who think Keith Haring is too mainstream. And, of course, there are filmmakers—the kind who will laugh at you when you tell them you’ve just finished The Sopranos for the first time.
“By following this trajectory of embracing instincts, always going for it and seeking the road of most resistance, whether I succeed or fail I approach it with so much enthusiasm and excitement that it’s always fun for me,” says Casey. “You’ll never hear me say ‘I have to make a movie for so-and-so because of such-and-such.’ All of my endeavors are things I have some sort of personal relationship with, so the idea of getting to explore and share them is awesome.”
Believe it or not, Casey’s exuberant personality shown in his videos is entirely truthful. He arrived at the Resource cover shoot with his skateboard, immediately invited me on a spontaneous trip to New London and was stoked when we asked him to use WD-40 and a lighter as a flamethrower. A chill-ass dude to say the least, Casey is a living, breathing example of the “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” idiom.
“I absolutely love what I do. Nothing in the entire world excites me more than sharing,” he says. “Because of other people’s generosity my life has been shaped in such a way that the idea of someday having a similar impact is rad.”
Despite your mother telling you to never play with your food, it may time for a change. I’m not advising you to smash up your car or jump off a cliff, just let yourself go when the time is right. Forget about failure, find your passion and do what makes you happy, whatever that may be. “My Twitter bio reads ‘YouTube filmmaker’ and I couldn’t be any more proud to wear that title,” says Casey.
To read the full cover story, make sure you pick up the latest issue of Resource Magazine either on newsstands near you or read the digital version in the App Store. Want to see how photographer David Johnson shot this cover photo?
Make sure you watch the behind the scenes video included above.
[post_title] => Casey Neistat: Playing With Food [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => casey-neistat-playing-food [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-01 11:49:55 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-01 16:49:55 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=44733 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 3 [filter] => raw )[8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 44154 [post_author] => 4928 [post_date] => 2014-11-21 12:58:22 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-11-21 17:58:22 [post_content] => It all started one day in 2008, when Chicago based photographer Allen Hemberger went inside an Alinea Restaurant (Yes, it is technically a restaurant, even though they insist that it “is not a restaurant… at least not in the conventional sense.”) and for the first time tried their menu. He got overwhelmed by the whole experience of it, from how unique the way the food are served, to how their food should be eaten, and of course, the surprising good taste of it that you won’t get from any other “normal restaurant.” That probably is a factor why it is considered as one of the best restaurants in the world. After that experience, he decided to get a copy of chef Grant Achatz’ Alinea cookbook which has over 100 recipes of the Alinea’s menu so that he could re-create all of it. 
Allen is not the first person to do it, but what’s different is that as a professional photographer, he decided to document the whole project and create a photo book about the whole experience. He even created a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Alinea Project, to fund most of the project.[caption id="attachment_44158" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
© allenhemberger[/caption] The Kickstarter campaign not only gave him the fund he needed, but also the attention of filmmaker Dan Addelson, who contacted Allen and his wife Sarah, to talk about documenting the project on film too. They both agreed. So Dan flew to Chicago to spend some days with Allen and Sarah while creating the short film. You can watch the short film below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPUGIftRq4 [post_title] => A Short Documentary Film About A Photographer’s Obsession With A Molecular Gastronomy Cookbook [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => short-documentary-film-photographers-obsession-molecular-gastronomy-cookbook [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 15:20:31 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 20:20:31 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=44154 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[9] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 43262 [post_author] => 31214 [post_date] => 2014-11-03 13:00:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-11-03 18:00:00 [post_content] =>We are a society surrounded by food, from captivating word play that can makes you more hungry then you previously where to mouth watering plated dishes that make your eyes bigger then your stomach, food is always around us. So what do you get when that scrumptious plate is not showcased the way you expect, do you still crave for those ingredients? From the work of German Art Director Nora Luther and photographer Pavel Becker conceptualize a creative play when it comes to food styling.
Show casing properly proportioned food falling into the plate allows your imagination to picture the end result of what these dishes may be through the clues captured. Take a look at this defying gravity photo series and see if the ingredients are just as appetizing as the finished result. You may be surprised on what you see.
© Pavel V. Becker
© Pavel V. Becker
© Pavel V. Becker
© Pavel V. Becker
© Pavel V. Becker
© Pavel V. Becker
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[post_title] => DON"T PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => don-t-play-with-your-food [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:30 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:30 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/2014/11/don-t-play-with-your-food/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[10] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 42497 [post_author] => 16 [post_date] => 2014-10-21 15:00:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-10-21 19:00:00 [post_content] => How hard can it be to shoot really great drink photography you ask? You pour it into a glass and shoot as you pour. What more is there? Obviously, I'm being rhetorical. The fact that you're required to use some sort of glass actually means you're required to be creative to get an interesting shot. Here are Resource's 7 tips to shooting mouthwatering drink photography that will have your clients drooling and begging for more.7. Use Backlighting
© Janet Tarbox via Flickr Creative Commons Moving your subject between your camera and your primary light source will help add depth to the image. More likely than not, you'll be using a clear or translucent glass so the light shines through liquid, giving it an appetizing glow. Even for liquids like milk or red wines that are not thought of as clear will benefit from backlighting because it will accentuate other visually interesting elements, like bubbles and condensation.6. Add Colorful Accents
© Mike Gabelmann via Flickr Creative Commons Very few drinks have much color range, therefore a few bright accents will go along way in creating an appetizing image. Colors can suggest flavors and sensations. A glass of clear liquid set against bright green and yellows can imply citrous flavors. 5. Incorporate the ingredients into the composition
© Ralf Kabelitz via Wikimedia CommonsIncluding the ingredients will convey the flavors more than colors alone would. And adding a drink's ingredients into the composition gives a lot more play with and that in turns will let you create a more unique image. 4. Use a glass that compliments the drink
© Dave Dugdale via Flickr Creative Commons There is a proper glass for every drink, but avoid using generic glasses. Aside from irritating foodies, generic glasses are not very interesting to look at, whereas specialized glasses come in a variety of unusual shapes. 3. Add condensation to the glass by freezing it for five minutes
© USDA via Wikimedia CommonsNothing's as appealing as a cold drink on a hot day. And nothing says cold drink like a perspiring glass. Set your glass in the freezer five minutes before your shoot and when you pull it out it will frost and begin to drip with condensation. For a more dramatic effect, wet the glass before putting it into the fridge. You'll have to shoot fast--once you pull the glass from the freezer the effect won't last long. 2. Add salt to beer for extra bubbles
© Jonathan GaymanA curious mind will alway ask why when presented with new information about the world, but the busy mind will just say thanks. The science behind why salt adds bubbles to beer is for the latter. As for the rest of us, regular old table salt works the best and you're welcome. Spread the salt evenly into the beer for a rich, natural look. This tip come from Jonathan Gayman, a man who put more thought into how beer looks than I've ever put into how it tastes. For other great beer specific tips check out this post on his website.His beer looks so good that I want one right now, despite it being ten in the morning as I write this, and that has nothing to do with my being a writer, I promise.1. Get a super smooth pour with a bottomless bottle
Ever wonder how commercials get that consistent, smooth pour? Odds are they lopped off the bottom of the bottle and funneled the liquid in. Again, there is science behind it and fluid dynamics is pretty high level stuff but the reason behind it is essentially the air coming into the bottle and liquid flowing out aren't running into each other at mouth of the bottle. Check out the video below for how to remove the bottom of glass bottle with twine and fire.Now get out there and get shooting some delicious mouthwatering drink photography.Whatever your purpose and intention in taking photographs of your food and drinks, remember that it is an accepted practice nowadays -- no different than other kinds of photography. Just make sure not to make your friends or your date wait forever and starve while you take photographs of your plate!
Our Fall 2014 Cooking Issue has hit the shelves. Visit the Resource Magazine store to order your copy!
[post_title] => 7 Tips For Mouthwatering Drink Photography [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 7-tips-for-mouthwatering-drink-photography [to_ping] => [pinged] => http://jonathangayman.com/photography/tips-for-photographing-beer/ [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 15:22:34 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 20:22:34 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/2014/10/mouthwatering-images-7-tips-for-shooting-drinks/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 3 [filter] => raw )[11] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 43015 [post_author] => 25605 [post_date] => 2014-10-21 07:45:31 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-10-21 11:45:31 [post_content] =>There is a running joke that says, "People before would say a prayer before each meal, today people take pictures of their food before eating." Social media, especially Instagram, have taken food photography to soaring heights of popularity. It is not enough that we post images of our meals online, we also deem important to present them in an attractive style. Once the food is served on the table, it has to go through a series of ritual accompanied by shutter clicks and camera flashes. So next time you go to a restaurant and see a diner turning and carefully adorning his plate like a florist would arrange a bouquet before taking pictures of it, you're witnessing an example of food photography in action. But there is more to food photography than merely social media material: it has been widely practiced in the advertising industry way before Instagram was founded.
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What is food photography?
The basic definition of food photography as stated at Wikipedia is, "Food photography is a still life specialization of commercial photography, aimed at producing attractive photographs of food for use in advertisements, packaging, menus or cookbooks. Professional food photography is a collaborative effort, usually involving an art director, a photographer, a food stylist, a prop stylist and their assistants."
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Christine Fernandez, a travel and food writer says there are no specific techniques to food photography. As long as you are passionate about food, then that is a good start already. "I am in love with food, so I shoot whatever food I enjoy or whatever looks pretty, colorful or strange like chocolate chip cookies with potato chips and coffee granules. I probably have more photos of food than of myself. Most of my shots are up close and I don't really give much thought on angles or textures, just as long as the photo is clear."
(Basil Tomato Pasta. Photo used with permission Jovial Wanderer)
Yedy Calaguas, another food photographer and the author behind the foodie website Yedylicious describes it as, "Food photography for me is capturing the true essence of food through a lens. It is not just merely about making food look attractive but it is also about telling stories. A good-looking food may be lovely when translated into still life photography, but when it is devoid of story and if it does not tell anything about its presence other than its styled appearance, then it is not enticing at all. A good food photograph is all about letting the food speak for itself. Its back story, its ingredients, its process and its relationship to the surrounding and the people. It is about focusing on the main subject in a frame and its reason for being there, while bridging the gap between all the other components present on the frame or not. It can be done by capturing the ambiance and the mood aside from the food itself. It will be like reading the soul by just looking into the eyes."
(Food photography that tells a story. Photo used with permission Yedy Licious)
The number one rule of food photography is obviously not to touch the food first. Hold off that appetite of yours and bring the plate over a table with a good source of light. The more colors and layers, the better. Try to tinker with the plating if you want to highlight some ingredients, such as some dark green basil leaves or a smooth red tomato. Use your creativity -- food photography is now widely accepted in the same art form as portrait and landscape photography.
(Tortilla Wrap with a twist. Photo used with permission Jovial Wanderer)
Rise of Mobile Food Photography
As mentioned at the start of this article, social media and the ever improving qualities of mobile phone cameras have combined to exude a new obsession with us foodies to document and provide online photographic evidence of the food we eat. If you wanted to find out how popular food photography is today, just search the hashtag #food on Instagram, which instantly will bring you to more than 12 million images of food, making it the most popular hashtag and obviously, the most photographed subject in this micro photography social media site.
(Utensils and bottle of wine are all part of the food story. Photo used with permission Yedy Licious)
Mobile food photography is not limited merely to diners, popular chefs enjoy it too. For instance René Redzepi -- he is the one behind Saturday Night Project, in which he posts his team’s food creations on twitter from the Noma kitchen via his mobile phone over.
London-based photographer David Griffen maintains the food blog Food Photography (With A Mobile Phone), on which he offers this advice: “If you can get the right lighting conditions to shoot the food, the type of camera you use to shoot for a blog / twitter / social media sharing does not really matter.” His blog is a great source for many food photography tips using mobile devices.
(Different layers of ingredients and colors. Photo used with permission Yedy Licious)Whatever your purpose and intention in taking photographs of your food, remember that it is an accepted practice nowadays -- no different than other kinds of photography. Just make sure not to make your friends or your date wait forever and starve while you take photographs of your plate!
Our Fall 2014 Cooking Issue has hit the shelves. Visit the Resource Magazine store to order your copy!
[post_title] => Ask Wiki- What is Food Photography? [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => ask-wiki-what-is-food-photography [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:32 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:32 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/2014/10/ask-wiki-what-is-food-photography/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[12] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 42942 [post_author] => 28814 [post_date] => 2014-10-16 17:27:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-10-16 21:27:57 [post_content] => Anything goes in the world of food. Creative and tasty dishes are made every day and with food photography, we don't have to worry about ruining the ones that are too pretty to eat. But what are the limits when it comes to taking snapshots of our favorite foods? Naturally, we would think that the dishes and foods we don't like are the ones we wouldn't photograph. And then there are some that just aren't photogenic or worse, tastes bad AND looks bad. So here's a list of ten foods you don't want to photograph and certainly don't want to eat. Though if you're feeling curious enough to try them, consider this a cautionary tale.10 Things You Might Not Want To Eat Or Photograph
1) Durian 
A natural give in. Not only is it the smelliest fruit in the world, but this southeast Asian produce is awfully spiky! Drab in color and casting awkward shadows, you definitely don't want this in a fruit bowl. 2) Liver
Yum organs! Gristly and tough in texture, this is probably the least likely part of the animal we would want to dig into. Unless you're taking photos to appeal to the medical community, the liver is another that would be a distasteful portrait 3) Plain Oatmeal 
To its credit, oatmeal is a nutritious way to start the day but a dull one at most if you're eating completely plain. Not only that, the lumpy beige color of the meal is overpowering; even the brightest of cereal bowls seems dulled down. Though you could find a way to jazz up this breakfast such as with dried fruit, that's the silver lining here. 4) Turnip
This root vegetable would have been better off staying in the ground. Surprisingly tough, the turnip comes in many shapes that are ultimately unflattering for photographs. 5) Anything from Arby's
Arby's is the worst of all the fast food chains. Cold and plastic looking and emits and odor that even Subway would hold their breath. Besides, if you wanted to take a picture of a deli sandwich, it would be a better idea to go to a real deli in the first place!6) Haggis
More organs! And a classic Scottish dish too. It is essentially a sheep's stomach stuffed with a meat pudding mixture of the animal's heart, lungs and liver seasoned with onions, salt and other spices. If that didn't have your skin crawling, maybe the next entry will. 7) Hákarl
An Icelandic dish of shark or sleeper shark that has been cured in a unique fermentation process which is then hung to dry for about five months. Consumers have said that the meat gives off a strong Ammonia smell and a very fishy taste. While a sight to behold, it would be a putrid portrait 8) Fruit Cake
The cake that everyone loves to hate. It definitely isn't the prettiest cake in the bakery either. It's chewy and dark brown and has too many negative connotations that are so firmly rooted in the baked good. There's no bouncing back from all of that bad publicity. 9) Sauerkraut
The word translates from German to "sour cabbage." Swimming in lactic acid bacteria, it is only meant to be paired with meat; there are so few things that you can actually do with sauerkraut. Also, the light coloring of regular sauerkraut makes the dish look too uniform through a lens.10) Low Calorie Bread
This is the stuff your mother was talking about when she said that the box would be healthier than the cereal you had for breakfast. Drier than a rice cake, low calorie bread is a dietary item that shouldn't be allowed for consumption. It is also uninteresting in shape and some brands break like Styrofoam; little crumbs everywhere.Want to see some more appetizing food photography? Take a look at the latest Resource Magazine, its the Cooking issue! Available on iTunes Resource App store or our online shop www.resourcemagshop.com. [post_title] => 10 Things You Might Not Want To Eat Or Use In Your Food Photography [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 10-things-not-want-to-eat-or-use-food-photography [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 12:30:36 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 17:30:36 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/2014/10/10-things-not-want-to-eat-or-use-food-photography/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[13] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 42861 [post_author] => 41878 [post_date] => 2014-10-15 13:43:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-10-15 17:43:03 [post_content] => We're totally stoked for the release our Resource Fall 2014 issue, which features YouTube icon and renowned filmmaker Casey Neistat on the cover. Photographer David Johnson shot Casey for both the cover and 18-page feature, and produced some amazing shots that rocket the term “Playing with Food” to a whole new level. Casey opened up to us about his deep connection with the restaurant industry, how those experiences influenced his crazy-successful career as a filmmaker, and most of all, how he broke all the rules to get there.
This is our Cooking Issue and we searched far and wide for some of the most awesome food gadgets on the market. Eat it and weep, we say. Whether cooking for a fabulous dinner party you'd like to photograph or prepping for a professional food shoot, these devices will help you pull off some stunning images.
If you've got an appetite for inspiration. Check out our tips for food photography. We reached out to some of the biggest names in the business to get you the inside scoop on what it takes to make it as a food photographer in today's market.
Editor-in-chief of FeatureShoot, Alison Zavos, curates fantastic dream-like food imagery in this issue's Food in Disguise article. The photographs are absolutely breathtaking and are the product of outside-the-box thinking. If you want to amp up your food photography game and be inspired, this article is a must-read.
Also in this issue, Food Network star Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes' talks to us about his big break, life on camera and his newfound love of photography. We invited Duff out for a last-minute photo shoot that quickly escalated and ended with us dropping a giant strawberry shortcake from a 12-foot ladder. Whoops.
Get in touch with your dark side and learn about the subtle art of shooting night photography from one of the best in the business, our good buddy Gabriel Biderman. Joined by our trusty Managing Editor, Billy Murray, the boys hit the bank of NY's East River for a full on night of tips, tricks and beautiful moonlit cityscapes.
Pick it up for free at your local rental photo studio, retail or equipment rental shop in NY, Miami, LA, San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, Boston, Dallas, Austin or Houston or buy it online!Resource is also available on Apple Newsstands in an incredible, fully interactive, digital format! Download it today! [post_title] => Get Cooking With The Resource Fall 2014 Issue [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => get-cooking-new-resource-fall-2014-issue [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 15:22:42 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 20:22:42 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=42861 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[14] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 42851 [post_author] => 31214 [post_date] => 2014-10-15 13:00:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2014-10-15 17:00:00 [post_content] => In our busy lives it is hard to always stay creative when it comes to cooking, especially when you are in a grind during a busy week. So what are you to do? Here are our top 5 cooking magazines that will get your taste buds going and a satisfying meal on your table from our friends at the Prop Stylist.From the simple to the complex these publications not only hold inspirational recipes but also contain some pretty beautiful food photography. Whether you are setting the table to entertain with friends, looking for inspirational material for your next shoot, or just want to fill up your belly with something scrumptious these 5 cooking magazines are sure to keep your inspiration cravings at bay. 5 Cooking Magazines To Keep Inspiration Cravings At Bay
DONNA HAY MAGAZINE: (AUS)
This bi-monthly Australia magazine is for everyone who loves to cook and anyone who wants to try. Its content is devoted to seasonal ingredients and recipes are just as inspirational as their photography. See more here[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="582"]
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© YUM MAGAZINE[/caption] BON APPETIT MAGAZINE: (USA)
An oldie but a goodie, Bon Appetit magazine is a great go to when looking for something creative and easy to make. See more here[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="541"]
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The magazine that continues to grow UK’s band of food lovers and shares the celebration of food. See more here[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="512"]
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