Dec 5, 2019
With the holiday season upon us (and today's celebration of the
86th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition) we figured it a good
time to revisit a wonderful episode on food photography. We will
return next week with a new "Cameras of the Year" episode.
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Photographing food is far from being a new facet of photography.
Whether for commercial or artistic purposes—think William Henry Fox
Talbot, Edward Weston, Irving Penn—it can be found throughout eras
and styles, but it sure seems like we are currently witnessing a
boom in food photography. With the foodie culture exploding and the
profusion of #foodstagramming,
there is no shortage of photographed meals flying around the
Internet.
Our guests on today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast
have a wealth of experience in this arena, having shot food
photography for a combined total of... many years. Specifically,
they join us to talk about their latest book, "Eating Delancey: A
Celebration of Jewish Food", but while at it, we discuss food
photography in general, from gear and technique to workflow for
editorial and commercial assignments, and even for cookbooks. We
also discuss the change in food photography styles over the years
and ask their opinions on the proliferation of “food selfies.”
Aaron Rezny has photographed major campaigns for Nestlé, Duncan
Hines, Kellogg's, Russell Stover, Nabisco, and Applebee’s, and his
work has appeared in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, New York Magazine,
and other publications. Jordan Schaps is an author, Professor of
Photography at the School of Visual Arts, and the former Director
of Photography at New York Magazine. He has produced shoots for
inStyle, GQ, Lincoln Motors, and many other commercial and
editorial clients. Together, they have produced a wonderfully
engaging book. Join us for this educational and, at times,
hilarious episode.
Guests: Jordan Schaps and Aaron Rezny
Photograph © Aaron Rezny