Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Philippe. I do have InDesign, as part of the Creative Suite, but have never used it. So much software, so little time. I need a hundred years just to get good at Photoshop. I've done a fair bit with Framemaker in the past for technical publications. I shall look into this food photography niche. It's an interesting project with the LUG cookbook beginning. I think that I shall follow the correct ingredients method. You end up with pictures AND product. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe Orlent Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 01:10 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: LUG cookbook: Sonny The page was made in InDesign, the better version of Quark Xpress. I converted it into a PDF to make it viewable on web. I wouldn't use it for webdesign though, but for the lay-out of a real book. Which probably is a long term dream... About food photography: the images used are stock images. I just typed "shrimps" into gettyone, and selected two shots that weren't too bad. You can use them for lay-out purposes, as is the case here. Just as an example. If you want to do real food photography, there are 2 possibilities IMO. Whether you do it with natural light, and large apertures, whether you do it in studio. For the latter, prepare to invite a food stylist, and don't be surprised if he/she recreates your platter with completely uneatable ingredients: I once had to direct an icecream shoot, and the ice was made of the fat used to fry pommes frites... We had lots of time to try different lighting sets and framings before the ice melted :-) Some shots with fake food here: <www.vdb.be>. Have a look at cat.6. Philippe. Op 14-jan-07, om 15:55 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: > Looks great for the job, Philippe. Brian is in process of > developing a suitable site, I believe. What a great guy! The only > issue I > see is that Brian evidently is averse to PDF's, not being print- > centric. > > Can you expand on the origin of the template you have used? > Equally important, I'd be grateful for any advice on food > photography. Not an area that I have ever dallied in. I do have > some items > and submissions in mind. My overachieving wife has some formidable > creations in her repertoire. > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Philippe Orlent > Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 00:15 > To: LUG Group > Subject: [Leica] IMG: LUG cookbook: Sonny > > I promised Sonny an example of how a spread in the cookbook could > look like. > > A simple and classic lay-out here: > < > http://www.fullflavor.be/LUG_cookbook.pdf> > > Your browser should enable pdf viewing. > > Let me know what you guys think, > Philippe >