Food Styling and Photography Workshop (Food, Cuisine, Wine) Events in New York, New York

Location:
Institute Of Culinary Education
50 West 23rd Street
New York, New York 10010
When: November 6, 2009
Starts at: 9:00 AM
This is not an all day event

Description:
Learn how to photograph and style food for the camera from veteran food photographers James Peterson and Jamie Tiampo, together with food stylist Laurie Knoop. In this innovative hands-on class, you will have an opportunity to style (and, if you bring your own camera, shoot) your own dishes and have them photographed by a professional photographer. This is an excellent chance to see what your food looks like in print You&39;ll learn all the basics of modern digital photography, including how to manipulate shutter speed and aperture for best results. You will also learn how to work with and manipulate natural light to create your own signature look. Digital prints will be made in class to compare and review composition, lighting, and styling. Some props will be provided&151;youre welcome to bring your own&151;and a number of classic and innovative styles will be explored and compared. This class is an invaluable introduction for aspiring food photographers and stylists to start building a portfolio. After working as a chef and culinary instructor, James Peterson focused his culinary pursuits on teaching and on writing cookbooks. He is the author of nine books (with more in the works), many of which have won prestigious James Beard and International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards. Peterson photographed all his books, which include Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making, which was awarded the prestigious Cookbook of the Year award by the James Beard Foundation, Splendid Soups, Fish and Shellfish, Vegetables, Essentials of Cooking, Glorious French Food, and his latest opus, Cooking. Jamie Tiampo is a professional food communicator utilizing video, photography, and restaurants as his media. He is the host / producer of eatTV.com, the founder of seefood media LLC, a full-service food photography and video production studio, and an active partner at dellanima and LArtusi restaurants in New York. He is the incoming chair of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) food photographers and stylists section.

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