What sticks to your ribs more than . . .ribs? Dad’s going to love these meaty spice-rubbed St. Louis style spare ribs and you will, too. St. Louis style is simply spareribs with the ends trimmed. Of course, there are many styles of ribs. A nicely detailed explanation of how to select ribs can be found athttp://www.virtualweberbullet.com/ribselect.html
Anatomy of an advertising shoot from a professional food photographer..
Being a professional commercial food photographer differs from being a hobbyist in many ways. Not only do you have to take great photographs but you are also required to execute a photograph in a specific manner. Photography is hard enough but when you introduce a team of art directors, clients and other players your role […]
Lighting food with Strobes
Lighting trends come and go. For a few years natural light was in favor. Natural light is beautiful, requires less technical skill to use and of course much cheaper that artificial lights, however it has it’s drawbacks. The biggest negative about dealing with natural is consistency. Back in the days of film (yes, I said […]
Grilled Flank Steak Salad
Prep Time: 10 Min Cook Time: 25 Min Ready In: 35 Min Original Recipe Yield 4 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3/4 pound beef flank steak 1 (5 ounce) package spring mix salad greens 1 […]
Chicken Fried Chicken
Ingredients 30 saltine crackers 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons dry potato flakes 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 egg 1/4 cup vegetable oil 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Directions Place crackers in a large resealable plastic bag; seal bag and crush crackers until they are coarse crumbs. Add flour, […]
Basic lighting for food photography
Lighting food is tricky if you don’t know what you are doing. As a New York City Food Photographer, I have been lighting food for years and there is always something to learn. The simplest way to approach lighting is of course to use natural light. Most photographers who have never photographed food may not know […]