Homework #4

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Peter T

So many people to serve one man dinner. Every detail was planned out and each one of those details were delegated to a different person. Having that many servants is an obvious sign of the level of power the king has.

In our time servants and food are still a communication status, as well as a feeling. In a social environment things like lobster, caviar and steak are representations of the rich, whereas burgers and fried chicken are more for people in the ghetto. This is something that is based on not only by price and quality but society.

When a person wants to have a party and show off what they have or give off an impression of status, food is simple way representing that. Having a special event with the right setting at a hall or some sort of venue, the food offered is a representation of yourself. You are hand picking what you want to offer others and to show them the quality of life you enjoy. Would you like for people to see you as the filet mignon person or the burger and fries person?

HW #3 Photographing the Texture of Food

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Stefania Koziolek

One of the first things that you should consider when you shoot the food is that beauty is in the details.Texture plays very important rule in food photography.It impact the way food looks or tastes. I think that,People are incredibly sensitive to texture.What can texture do for a food photo? Texture can do a lot for a food photo. When we look a t food pictures. A textured background can be an important element of the overall image in food photography.Texture can enhance the quality of the image, provide it with a feeling of age, and make it interesting.

Ahmet D. Homework #3

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Hermes A.D.

When the texture of food comes out, there are color, size, presentation, taste and so many other things. Texture of food reminds me a eggplant all the time, eggplant can be used for the most rich dishes, it taste very rich when it cooks. People usually put some salt on it before they cook it to lower the amount of fat absorb during cooking. A couple weeks ago, me and my classmates prepared an eggplant dish, and I’ve heard from some students that they never liked the eggplant before. Once we finished the cooking, it was the time for tasting. All the dishes looked very tasty. We all tasted our dish and everybody liked it. The taste, the feeling in the mouth, the presentation was perfect.

HW 3: Photographing Texture in Food

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Polina Savchenko

Food photography is all about texture and color. It is crucial to have a nice “feel” when looking at the image. The human eye can look at something and see details that the camera most likely can not capture so the photographer must use lighting to bring out the texture in order to make the dish look appeling and inviting. This is a picture of a Greek Moussaka – an eggplant-based dish, often including ground beef and tomatoes with cheese on top. My friend and I took this photograph while attending Smogasburg food market in Industry City Studios in Sunset Park. Moussaka has a delicious taste to it. Very tender, juicy and smooth. Grilled cheese and tomatos on top make the dish very appertizing.

texture

Posted on October 18, 2015 by TAlphonso

I think texture adds versatility to food and photography. It expands the creative level of a simple dish. I chose to present a simple pan fried eggplant that I made in my Culinary Arts 1 class two weeks ago. It advances the level of skill to a simple and inexpensive vegetable, by coating with layers of texture such as the smooth coating of flour, followed by a coating of thick egg wash, and then a layer of bread crumbs for a crispy , cromby and coarse exterior. Texture also aids to the appeal of the eye. By adding a variety of different textures to a plate, it helps to be photographed well.

hw #2 ARTH1100

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Stefania Koziolek

Stefania Koziolek

hw # 2

ARTH1100

Terri Guillemets said “Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with”. I can absolutely agree with it. Nowadays coffee is one of the most popular drink.Most people enjoy caffeine because of its effects on the brain. It increases dopamine in the brain; it makes us feel good .Throughout the Civil War, coffee was as prevalent on the battlefields
as it is in offices today.Coffee was also an essential part of a Civil War soldier’s routine.
Beyond caffeine cravings, Union troops loved their coffee because it was, literally, the best thing on the menu.I was suprised that soldiers during the Civil War were drinking that much coffee . It’s incredible that ,they made their coffee everywhere, and with everything.
” Coffee was often the last comfort troops enjoyed before entering battle, and the first sign of safety for those who survived”. I understand it ,because I love coffee .I can give up a lot but never coffee . It gives me a lot energy and I just feel better.

HW 2: Food and Coffee in Civil War

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Polina Savchenko

It is fascinating how a caffeine addiction remained as one of the things that have been adapted from the times of the Civil War. Coffee was prevalent on the battle fields as it is in offices and schools nowadays. Without a doubt, coffee played an important role keeping soldiers awake and warm. Besides caffeine cravings, to get through the day, soldiers consumed a lot of coffee because it was the best thing out of everything they had. Typically, their meals consisted of salted meat, unleavened bread called “hardtack” and a little salt and sugar. One of the most imporant factors was also that coffee beans lasted for long and didn’t need any particular kind of preservation which enabled soldiers to carry it around. I personally am dependent on coffee. I love espresso drinks, essentially iced. It does not give me that much of an energy as it used to before, but it is definitely something I need to have everyday.

Tiffany Alphonso: Food and Coffee in the Civil War

Posted on September 27, 2015 by TAlphonso

After reading the article on the soldiers from the civil war, I will have to say I am fascinated by the great importance of drinking coffee long ago. I am not a born American and I always wondered why was coffee so important to the Americans. Now I have a better understanding that this culture has been adapted from the history of soldiers and it remained that way. If I had to choose between giving up food or coffee I will choose to give up coffee. Only because I am not a frequent coffee drinker. Coffee do not keep me up or do anything of that nature. Perhaps,I drink coffee very rarely when I get the urge. However, I am amazed by the extreme measure of how far soldiers went just to have some coffee. I never imagined coffee would be so highly praised and requested, especially during war. It was not only used to satisfy cravings but it earned the title of being used as a tool for war.In my opinion that idea is the unthinkable. Today I get to look at coffee in a different way, and I am very enlightened to have learnt something new. The American culture appreciates good coffee. Like the slogan, ” America runs on Dunkin” it came from way back in the day and will forever be a favorite.

Ganessha Zubieta: Food Photography

Posted on September 20, 2015 by ganessha

Photography is one top of technology that have been for a while in any aspect but more in “FOOD”. Now in this day, We see a lot of people in restaurant or anyplace that we see food taking picture with their phone or camera of their food for 2 reason: One just because they want take it and post. Others because they see something special or something that they catch their eyes want to see others what they see. For me, taking picture is fine because I not one of those people that take picture of every meals they eat. Sometime, when I order something and the plate surprise me I will posts because what I see have a inspiration and probably will also see something that I like in the picture. it’s hard sometime people like or put a comment on the post you put of your food because sometime people don’t like the picture just because the posture of the picture make the food look ugly or they don’t see attraction of the food. Also, now in this day has became very common taking picture of food because today world people are more interest in food, look and texture.

Arth1100: Homework #1 . Food photography,

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Stefania Koziolek

Nowadays social media has become a part of everyone’s life and it is something that influences their daily life. People like to share everything.In the article “First Camera, Then Fork” author Kate Murphy states that, “Today, people are showing the world what they eat by photographing every meal,” I think it is because photographing food has become very trendy in recent times.I can truly agree with Mr. Rosenberg opinion that ” photographing food is a more accurate way to document life,” Some of our most memorable moments happen around food .I like to take picture of my food to remember what I’ve eaten. The fashion for photographing food started with the era of social networking, such us Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat. In the old days people used to pray before each meal. However ,times changed. Nowadays, the ritual has been replaced by another .Trend for taking pictures in restaurants mastered all . Before we reach the fork, we pull out your smartphone and try to capture as the most beautiful frame from our plate .Every day through Instagram , Facebook, Twitter to network gets thousands of pictures of food.There are many reasons why people are posting their food in the internet. At the forefront is the desire to show off what currently is on our plates – regardless of whether they have prepared delicacies ,whether it served to us in a trendy restaurant .

FIRST YEAR LEARNING COMMUNITY Fall 2015: "The Art of Food" HMGT 1203 or 1204 + ARTH1100

Fall 2015-Profs Cheng, Garcelon, Jacus

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