Community Spotlight: Andrew Scrivani FoodistaChat Recap
By: Marissa Brassfield
Published: May 11, 2012

Venerated food photographer Andrew Scrivani was our featured #foodistachat guest for May, taking questions on Twitter on everything from the best options for cell phone food photos to best etiquette practices for capturing restaurant dishes. Without further ado, the recap:
Time to get started! Please welcome our featured guest @andrewscrivani, renowned food photographer for the NYT#foodistachat
— Foodista (@foodista) May 9, 2012

If you're in the SF area, Andrew is holding some workshops on 5/19 & 5/20. More on that here: tinyurl.com/scrivani #foodistachat
— Foodista (@foodista) May 9, 2012

@foodista Thanks, and Thank you to everyone who is here tonight. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

And if you'll be at @IFBC, Andrew will also be holding a photography workshop on Sunday AM: tinyurl.com/ifbc2012 #foodistachat
— Foodista (@foodista) May 9, 2012

@beardedlibraria Turn that flash off first.Push that ISO up as high as you can and get as much natural and available light #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

RT @AndrewScrivani: @beardedlibraria Making the shots artistic instead of food porn are your best best with your phone #foodistachat
— Marissa Brassfield (@efficient) May 9, 2012

The new cameras...particularly that new 5D M3 are amazing at high ISO. Terrffic for low light #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@geezshock @foodista Yes. Totally. Instagram has really brought a whole new audience to food photography #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@ShehryarSays Honestly...buy a used first generation 5D for that price. It will be so much more camera #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@efficient @shawnboneill @foodista Yes. I use 2. a Canon 50MM Macro and a Zeiss 50 MM Macro. Both beautiful. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@winnieabramson I shoot Canon bodies..1DS M2 and 5D M2..on the list for a M3...I used the Canon and Zeiss macro lenses#foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@AndrewScrivani any advice on artificial light for people (like me!) who barely have daylight time to shoot? #foodistachat
— Overtime Cook (@OvertimeCook) May 9, 2012

@shawnboneill @OvertimeCook I fire my flash through a milky filter at low setting. Gives me a good daylight feel #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@shawnboneill @OvertimeCook I use small Quantum Q flashes for this. Redirect and bounce one source...like window light #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@melissaskorpil Honestly...the blog route seems to be the most direct route but local papers and mags are god too #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@melissaskorpil I think small bylines lead to bigger bylines...and the more you shoot the better you get #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@anyone4seconds Create a light box with white cards and a lamp...filter through a scrim. You will get better results. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

@foodista 1. Turn off the flash 2. Daylight is good #. Don't be afraid to mess it up...its all a learning process #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 9, 2012

You people rock...I am so happy that I did this. So much fun. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 10, 2012

@foodista @eatthelove Canon G series and the S100's are great.The lumix line is also really good. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 10, 2012

@wickedgoodkitch Buy daylight bulbs for you lamps and take off the shades. Experiment with that. Cheap solution. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 10, 2012

@OvertimeCook Very important because at low shutters and shallow DOF camera shake is an issue #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 10, 2012

Gotta run. Thanks so much. Hope to see some of you at the workshops or @IFBC PDX. See you soon. #foodistachat
— Andrew Scrivani (@AndrewScrivani) May 10, 2012

A million thanks to @andrewscrivani for your time and insight.#foodistachat
— Foodista (@foodista) May 10, 2012

THANK YOU! RT @AndrewScrivani: And I'm out. Thanks to @sheriwetherell @efficient @jamesonfink and @foodista. See you all soon. #foodistachat
— Marissa Brassfield (@efficient) May 10, 2012