food styling
Making dishes photogenic
Food styling is the art of preparing and arranging food to look appealing for photography, film, or advertising.
Food stylists use various techniques—some deceptive, like substituting mashed potatoes for ice cream or painting meat with shoe polish—to make dishes look perfect under hot lights: The burger in the ad looked nothing like what you actually get, thanks to food styling.
- toothpicksSlender oral cleaning sticks
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- garnishingDecorating food before serving
- platingSurface metal application
- edible flowersBlooms safe to consume
fresh produce · syrups · heat guns · spray bottle · molds · craft services · contrast · oils · stand-ins · glycerin · cotton balls · hero · shoe polish · television commercials · piping bags · sauces · motor oil · white glue
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- Cooking Showscooking shows, Top Chef, Iron Chef, Hell's Kitchen, baking show
- food artbutter sculpture, culinary art, fruit carving, watermelon carving, sugar art
- food mediarestaurant reviews, cooking shows, cookbook authors, cookbooks, recipe books
- Food Presentationgarnish, plating, lemon wedge, drizzle, color contrast
- Food Marketingbranding, packaging, labels, ads, campaigns
food stylinghome cooking
Meals prepared at residence
eating · comfort food · nutrition · gastronomy · recipe development
food stylingweeknight dinner
Meal on working evenings