Whisk & Camera Fall 2016 | Page 9

Fundamentals of Food Photography j text and photography by Bec Dickinson The food we eat today is now mor e visual than ever. All of a sudden it is not solely a focus just on taste, but eating with your eyes has taken on a new ar t for m of its own. Almost ever y per son with a social media account has become food admir er, enhancer and photogr apher. With inspir ation at ever y cor ner and quality camer as becoming mor e accessible, the oppor tunities to captur e the food we love is now mor e in our r each than ever befor e. In the wise wor ds of the Fr ench, once the basics (sauces) ar e achieved, the unique and individual captur ing possibilities ar e endless. 0 9 | Wh i sk & Cam era