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32 food stylist secrets: why food looks great in adverts

Discover the photography secrets that make food sell
Not all food photography is fake
Mashed potato milkshakes
Soy sauce coffee
Painted chicken
Hot food shot cold...
... and cold food shot warm
Glycerin frosted glasses
Fake ice cubes
Vaseline margaritas
Mashed potato tortillas
Sponges in tacos
White glue cereal
A whole lot of distraction
Blowtorched burgers
Cardboard scaffolding
Cotton ball steamers
Hairspray grapes
Shaving foam cake
Engine oil pancakes
Soapy beer
Lacquered roses and grapes
Glue gun, wrinkle-free turkey
Blowtorched glossy cake
Iron nail soufflés
Cardboard layered cake
Glued sesame seeds
Butter melted from frozen
Sugary bubbles
Lipstick strawberries
Spritzed salad leaves
Gelatine-packed jelly
Blanched greens
Palette of food colourings
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Discover the photography secrets that make food sell

Some food looks so delicious, it pretty much sells itself. But what if you really need to push the boat out to make sure the product shifts? Enter the food styling magicians – they put the theatrics into food photography to make it look picture perfect. Discover the shortcuts that make food sell.
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loveFOOD Staff

28 March 2019

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