All articles tagged with #food styling
Catriona Byers, a historian specializing in 19th-century morgues, also works as a food stylist to escape the emotional intensity of her research, finding practical and creative relief in photographing food while studying urban death, policing, and forensics.
The French movie "The Taste of Things" celebrates the authenticity of food by featuring real, edible dishes and enlisting the expertise of three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire to ensure culinary accuracy. Director Tran Anh Hung aimed to capture the beauty of real food preparation and the sensuality of both love and food, emphasizing the importance of genuine, unaltered culinary experiences. The film's focus on the artistry and intimacy of cooking provides a contrast to the prevalent vulgarity and brutality in mainstream media, offering a calming and tender alternative for audiences.
Researchers analyzed nearly 54,000 Instagram photos from 90 food influencers to determine how food styling affects social media engagement. They found that images with warm colors, repetition, and feature complexity generated the most likes and comments. However, the more calorie-dense a food image was, the more likely it was to get engagement. To promote healthy foods online, the researchers suggest using warmer colors, repetitive features, and showcasing foods on a clean background to make them more visually appealing.