Photo courtesy Lou Manna Photography

Photo courtesy Lou Manna Photography


Food photography is a specialty in itself. That may seem self-evident, but even at the P-I, where we had brilliant photojournalists but no one trained in food styling, we agonized over how hard it was to make our dishes look as dazzling in the paper as they did on the plate. At the International Food Bloggers Conference this year, it was clear that attendees were itching to learn more specifics about how to properly light and photograph food; and photography dominates the agenda of one upcoming food conference. 

Save the date for Sept. 18, if you’re among those wanting to learn more, because Keren Brown and Foodista are putting together “Foodsnap,” a full-day event with Lou Manna, author of Digital Food Photography, a former New York Times photographer who boasts a raft of national clients in his New York-based business.

Keren says that participants will be able to have their own photographs critiqued, and that about half the event will be dedicated to hands-on work. The lineup only gets more impressive: Lara Ferroni (didn’t you all want to be her intern?) will participate, as will Kelly Cline and Rina Jordan. Details are still coming together — including venue and that all-important factor, price — but I’ll update when I know more, and you can find Keren over here.

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