In this food photography interview, we talk with author of an upcoming food photography book Food Photography from Snapshots to Great Shots. This book is published by PeachPit, same publisher who has published some really amazing books like Within the Frame, Visual Poetry, The Moment It Clicks, Hotshoe Diaries and other well-known photography books.
Let’s Welcome Nicole Young
Nicole Young is a full-time photographer and author currently living in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah. She specializes in food and lifestyle photography and licenses her images through iStockphoto and Getty Images.
Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop CS5 and is a “Help Desk Specialist” with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. She is author of the books Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots and EOS Canon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots published by Peachpit Press. You can visit her portfolio and visit her blog to learn more.
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Deconstructing Food Photos
In this interview we talked about two photographs taken by Nicole. Nicole explains how she took these photos, her thought process, how she executed her idea and post processing techniques.
Books and Links Discussed in this Interview
- Food Photography from Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S.Young
- Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S Young
- EOS Canon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S Young
- Tilt Shift Lenses
- Foodography by Helene Dujardin
- Within the Frame by David duChemin
- VisionMongers by David duChemin
- Vision and Voice by David duChemin
Thank You Nicole
Please join me in thanking Nicole for her time. I hope you found this interview helpful. Say hello to Nicole on twitter @nicolesy Nicole’s food photography book can be found by clicking here.
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I was wondering if I was good enough taking food shots, where are places I could go to make money with food. Do I need to present a portfolio to them I sure I do. Thanks for any information of this would be greatly appreciated.I’ve read some of your information and its really great. I’m going to read more. Thanks and have a great day, Ann Harris