In the Beginning: Let There Be Light

First thing you should learn about taking pictures (though many, many never do) is that it's all about the light. Even before holding the camera steady and getting your subject in focus, nothing you do is as important, especially if you're taking pictures of food. A digital camera makes it both too easy and impossible, since the everything looks bright on the tiny screen but the in-your-face flash washes out all the details. Oh, what to do? What to do?

Help is on the way. New York photographer Lou Mann (LouTheMan.com!!)is coming to teach our legions of food-blogging picture-snappers some tricks. (That's his picture on the right, by the way.) Not that we don't have excellent food photographers and stylists locally; our friend Lara Feroni of PlatesAndPacks even ran a food photography meetup in Seattle, but Lou is the real deal, an out-of-town expert with cred. Ex-NY Times lensman, prof at the School for Visual Arts, "Olympus Visionary" (for the camera company), author of Digital Food Photography.

Mann will teach an all-day workshop called FoodSnap! at the Georgetown Studios on Friday, Sept. 18th. (It's an ideal venue for photography, often rented for commercials and advertising shoots, owned by photographer Kathryn Barnard herself a professional photographer.)

FoodSnap! is co-sponsored by Keren Brown Media (and food blooger, as Frantic Foodie) and the folks at Foodista.com. Tickets ($180) at BrownPaperTickets.com. A separate event this weekend at Rover's is already sold out.

The International Kitchen
Cooking school vacations in Italy, France & Spain.

The International Vineyard, a new way to learn about wine in France, Italy and Spain: three-night programs for wine lovers in less-traveled regions.

The International Kitchen, the leading source for culinary vacations in France and Italy.

French Word-A-Day, fascinating lessons about language and daily life in Provence

Belltown Messenger, chronicle of a Seattle neighborhood's denizens, derelicts, clubs, bars & eateries. Restaurant reviews by Cornichon.

Small Screen Network, where food & drink celebrities like Robert Hess have recorded terrific videos.

French Chef Sally is my friend Sally McArthur, who hosts luxurious, week-long cooking classes at the Chateau du Riveau in the Loire Valley.

Local Wine Events.com, the worlds leading Food and Wine tasting calendar. Spirits and Beer events as well. Post your own event or sign up to be notified when new events are po sted to your own area.

VinoLover, Seattle wine promoter David LeClaire's bulletin board of tastings, dinners and special events.

Wine Educator Dieter Schafer maintains a full schedule of Seattle-area tastings and seminars for amateur wine drinkers and professional alike.

Nat Decants, a free wine e-newsletter from Natalie MacLean, recently named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Wine picks, articles and humor; no ads.

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