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spicefreak
spicefreak
I know what you mean. I can almost never finish preping a meal while the light's still good.
Scovie
Scovie
Most of the food you see in the media (magazines, TV, etc). isn't edible. Pro tip: EVOO in a spray bottle helps anything look good in photos.
Malarky
Malarky
I have a relative who does professional food photography and it most definitely raw, painted, inedebile
spicefreak
spicefreak
I hear they have new methods now but used to hire people to smoke cigarettes through a straw to look like steam. It's a crazy business.
Rawkstah
Rawkstah
yeah, my friend used to work for the agency that did a lot of food stuff for big companies, McDonalds was one of them... He told me all about the grossness, painting, plastic polymers, etc. of actual professional food photography. It is definitely not something I am interested in. Took this account thinking it would be more fun cause its laid back and I have some freedom, but after the first day I want to be done with it as soon as possible. It also makes me sad that the only sauce at the p...
Scovie
Scovie
....izza joint is really just orange trump putty.


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