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WEB SITES
The Art of Styling Food
http://www.ameritech.net/users/dlafferty/1FoodStylist.xmll
Donna Lafferty has been styling food for twenty-one years, and her business's Web site is an informative resource for clients.
Culinary Institute of America
http://www.ciachef.edu
The CIA offers thirty-hour courses in food styling for about the cost of one college credit.
Foodesigns.com
http://www.foodesigns.com
An Internet resource dedicated to food stylists everywhere. The site also offers subscriptions to the Tweezer Times, a magazine that it publishes. The “Style Share” link leads to a message board with questions posed and answered by real food stylists.
Foodstyler
http://www.foodstylist.com
This is Karen Templing Food Styling. Her clients have included Kraft, Pepperidge Farms, Jif, Goya Foods, and Moet & Chandon.
Food Styling
http://food4film.com
Food stylist Jacqueline Buckner works internationally to teach food styling to small groups of people. She has worked in commericals and film.
BOOKS
Bellingham, Linda, and Jean Ann Bybee. Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art. Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2008.
Bellingham is a professional food stylist. In this book, she discusses the necessities of the business, including supplies, props, and lighting.
ARTICLES
“Food Styilng for Television and Film,” by Phillip W. Erhardt
This article offers some good information concerning food styling for the moving image.
PERIODICALS
Bon Appétit
Condé Nast Publications
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Web site: http://www.bonappetit.com
Print and online magazine dedicated to good food and its enjoyment. Includes articles on food, wine, and cooks' tools. The online portion, Epicurious, features the “world's greatest recipe collection.”
Chef Magazine
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1865
Chicago, IL 60606
A print magazine that covers the world of cooking and baking.
Cook's Illustrated
Boston Common Press
17 Station Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Web site: http://www.cooksillustrated.com
A print and online magazine for the at-home cook. A great tool for chefs who strive for a personal touch.
Food & Wine
American Express Publishing
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Web site: http://foodandwine.com
Print and online magazine containing recipes, contests, recipe slide shows, and methods of preparing health-conscious food.
Martha Stewart Living
Web site: http://www.marthastewart.com
A print and online magazine dealing with many aspects of home decoration, catering, and entertaining with food. Includes beautiful food photography and food styling tips.
Waitrose Food Illustrated
Web site: http://www.wfi-online.com
A British print and online magazine that is known as a trendsetting publication in the field of food styling
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