Food Photography Resources
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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):
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:
Email Marketing Providers:
Newsletter links:
Food and Photography Conferences and Organizations:
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- Published vs. Unpublished (via ASMP.org)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)
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