Food Photography Resources

Disclaimer: All content listed on this page is for information purposes only. This is not an all-inclusive list but rather a list of known sources by the author, Nicole S. Young. Nicolesy, Inc. does not claim affiliation or sponsorship with any of the services listed below, except for content linked to this website or the Nicolesy Store. Neither the author nor publisher is responsible for the content provided by any of the products or services below.

Website Hosting:

• Building a website:
  • WordPress.com: Free hosting, with some limited options. You can also purchase optional add-ons for a fee.
  • WordPress.org: Free download, requires self-hosting and some basic knowledge of setting up a website (see “Website Servers” below)
  • Squarespace.com: Paid service, offers both hosting and website software.
• Website servers (hosting a site):
  • WPEngine
  • GoDaddy
  • Hostgator

WordPress.org Themes:

• Elegant Themes: Monthly fee for all themes, with access to many themes, plugins, and updates.
• Themeforest: Individual themes for a one-time cost, also has plugins.

WordPress Plugins and Add-ons:

• WordPress SEO by Yoast SEO: Adds things like a footer to your RSS feed, social profiles that link to your website, and other SEO enhancements.
• WP (WordPress) Copy Protection and No Right Click: This allows you to disable copying images and other content on your website.

Social Media & Community sites:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google+
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Ello
• Pinterest
• YouTube
• Vimeo
• Vine
• Snapchat

Email Marketing Providers:

• Mailchimp
• AWeber
• MadMimi

Newsletter links:

• Can-Spam Act of 2003

Food and Photography Conferences and Organizations:

• BlogHer Food
• IFBC
• Photoshop World
• PPE
• Feast Portland
• Click’n’Moms
• ASMP

Copyright Information:

• Copyright.gov
• Published vs. Unpublished (via ASMP.org)
• Registering a group of images (via Copyright.gov)

Watermarking Images:

• Mobile App:
  • iOS: Watermark Pro ($0.99)
  • Blog post with other options (link)
• Digimarc

Recipes:

• Green Mango Smoothie:
  • Ingredients: 1 Banana, Almond Milk, Spinach, Mint, Frozen Mango (use your own judgment on portion sizes, I never measure mine)
  • Directions: Add milk, spinach, and mint to a blender and blend until smooth. Add banana and mango and blend until a good consistency. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk until it blends smoothly.
• Khao Soi: Link to recipe on Food.com

Downloads:

Lightroom CC: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html

If you would like to follow along with Chapter 7, please use the links below to download the photo from the book:

• Appetizers (DNG, 578 kb)
• Green Mango Smoothie (DNG, 446 kb)
• Grapefruit Salad (DNG, 616 kb)
• Khao Soi (DNG, 587 kb)

Articles on Food Photography & Styling: