Food photography is such a specialized branch of photography that it can be sometimes hard to even find the right props; this is particularly true with regards to backgrounds and surfaces, which are almost impossible to get.

You have to dig every second hand -  antique centre in town ( good luck with that ) or you have to hire, which is not a bad thing if you are on assignment and the client is paying for it ( by the way, I hope you'll know by now about my small side business called Crackle Medium ? it's an online prop hire shop catering to food and lifestyle editorial and advertising clients throughout Sydney and NSW ).

OR, you have to be creative and hands on and learn how to make your own backgrounds; that's why after receiving so many enquiries I have finally decided to put up a new workshop and teach you a few techniques to achieve that distressed look so sought after in all contemporary editorial photography, be it food magazines or cook books.

And since the right wood is so hard to find I had a professional carpenter make a beautiful board for each of you that will attend this special class. Of course the surface is for you to take home at the end of the day; you'll be able to paint it over and over again , getting a new look out of it infinite times.

This will be most likely a one off event, so hurry up to secure one of only 8 spots available. All details and how to book on the Workshop page, where you'll also find the new dates for the Food Photography and Food Styling Workshop, which has now been divided in two separate classes : Natural Light Food Photography and Studio Lighting for Food Photography.

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Summer isn't over yet in Australia, but the weather is so miserable these days, with the rain and floods in NSW regularly making the news, that I have already switched to rich heavier winter kinda food. Rhubarb is available most of the year but is at the height of its season during winter so I got myself a bunch the other day to try an easy crumble recipe, also hoping that the kids would give it a go - and I tell you what.... the secret is whipping up a LOOOT of cream.

They loved it and I am happy that I even managed to snatch a couple of shots before it was rapidly destroyed :)

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Dario Milano is a professional food photographer and stylist based in Sydney freelancing for editorial and avertising clients both nationally and internationally.

All surfaces and food styling props are owned and available for hire at www.cracklemedium.com 

 

 

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All right, it's been a very long run ( a whole year !! ) but I finally I made it and, today, I am happy to announce the launch of my newest project: Crackle Medium. 

Crackle Medium is an online prop hire service with a large catalogue of tableware, surfaces, and industrial furniture. I personally selected, bought, transported, moved a milion times, photographed, re - photographed, catalogued, retouched and stored away all of these objects. I dream about props too !

And I am just getting started, as plenty more will come.

Since I began Food Pixels in 2007, I have been accumulating props for food photography. Props are so important for a food and lifestyle photographer; even more important for a food stylist! Seeking out everything from vintage pieces to Australian-crafted ceramics has become a real passion of mine. Not only, but I have also learnt how to build and distress rustic reclaimed timber surfaces to use as background for editorial and advertising food photography; and I have made as many as 50 of them !!

Now I have a beautiful, user -friendly website ( thanks to Max ! ) and all of this is available for hire, in Sydney and NSW.

The site goes live on the 29th of February and we will be taking our first orders on March the 1st. On the Home page you'll find a short instructional video that explains how the site work and how to hire.

You can browse now at www.cracklemedium.com ; I would love a feedback and any suggestion is welcomed.

Below, a small selection of some of my favourite items; I hope you like them too!

I can't wait to get back to photographing food, and with all this props, who knows..... may be I should make a book soon?

 

 

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