Taking pictures Properly Plated Each Day – WellPlated.com

The most effective elements of Properly Plated Each Day is that EVERY RECIPE has a stunning photograph!

Erin Clarke as hand model for dip photo

To seize all 110 pictures, Ben and I “moved” into an AirBNB in LA for two weeks to work with one of the vital gifted meals photographers within the enterprise, Matt Armendariz and his husband/meals stylist Adam.

It was unbelievable being at an expert studio. The prop closet alone was insane. We shared a video of it over on Instagram!

Right here’s a glance behind the scenes.

Food stylist arranging food for Well Plated Every Day interior photo

Watching Adam (above) work was one in every of my favourite elements of the entire shoot.

  • He made each recipe look attractive, whereas capturing the texture I needed for the e-book—meals that appeared stunning however “lived-in.” I needed you to really feel like you may attain in and seize a spoon!
  • He deliberate which recipes we shot every day, typically arriving early to get baked items into the oven so that they’d be prepared in time for the shoot.
  • He picked out simply the appropriate collection of dishes and props to boost the meals.

Because the writer, I used to be concerned in each a part of the method and had last say.

  • I arrange store within the kitchen to reply questions.
  • Anytime we wanted “fingers” within the footage, I jumped in (good factor I had my nails carried out!)
  • I permitted each shot earlier than we moved on to the subsequent.
Eating food after photo shoot for Well Plated Every DayEating food after photo shoot for Well Plated Every Day

We ATE all of the meals, typically proper after we completed the photograph!

  • It was essential to me that we use all actual meals, no gimmicks such as you see on TV.
  • Above, that’s Matt and me digging within the second he had the shot.
Leftover food from photoshoot on plate for lunchLeftover food from photoshoot on plate for lunch

Even with style testing every part, we nonetheless had leftovers.

  • My breakfasts, lunches, and dinners have been a mash up of no matter we have been capturing (which at one level led me to sip an quaint at 9 a.m…)
  • I additionally shared the wealth as a lot as attainable. Over the weekend, I loaded up a cooler and stocked the freezer of a very good pal in LA who had simply had twins.
Daily photography scheduled for Well Plated Every Day cookbook photo shootDaily photography scheduled for Well Plated Every Day cookbook photo shoot

Right here’s a take a look at a typical day within the studio.

  • We shot from about 8 am to three pm daily.
  • We shot 10 recipes per day, relying upon how concerned it was to make them.

As we progressed, we hung up pictures on the wall so as so we might see how the e-book would circulation. Photographs are blurred above in order to not smash the shock.

  • We made positive to have a very good number of angles as you paged by the e-book.
  • We ensured no two recipes appeared an excessive amount of alike.
  • It was additionally SO FUN to observe the progress.
Team behind Well Plated Every Day interior photo shootTeam behind Well Plated Every Day interior photo shoot

Right here’s the staff, simply after wrapping up the ultimate recipe.

The e-book is STUNNING. I am keen on the recipes, and I’m so pleased they give the impression of being simply as stunning as they style.

DON’T MISS THE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO: CLICK HERE.

You’ll us working in motion, to not point out the large prop closet!

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There’s nonetheless time to preorder the cookbook and get FREE STUFF:

  • An invitation to a LIVE cooking class the place we’ll cook dinner one of many recipes from Properly Plated Each Day collectively.
  • A preorder bundle with 3 sneak peek recipes (you get them earlier than everybody else!) and a couple of EXCLUSIVE recipes that aren’t within the e-book or on WellPlated.com.

Your preorders are SO appreciated as a result of they’re a giant a part of driving the success of this e-book.

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