The New York Times Dining & Wine section has an extremely bland article in today's edition that seems to regard the fact that people are taking pictures of their food and blogging about it as news. Wait to jump on an emerging trend NYT!
A few months ago, the DAsian and I had a far more interesting discussion on issues of food photography in restaurants than anything you'll read in the NYT article. Therefore, it seems as good a time as any to revive an old post for your enjoyment. That's right, 2 and a half months of blogging and we're already posting "greatest hits." The well has truly run dry...
Food Porn: Going For The Money Shot
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Showing posts with label Food Porn. Show all posts
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Food Porn: Going for the Money Shot
Steve:
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” or so the old adage follows. Who would ever think that such a simple saying could spark so much controversy? But when UlteriorEpicure posted on eGullet announcing that Momofuku Ko had a new policy banning photography in the restaurant both Eater and Serious Eats picked up the story and ran with it. Suddenly food bloggers and obsessed foodies alike were up in arms against this policy prohibiting them from memorializing their latest and greatest meal. However, Chang is the not the only chef giving the cold shoulder to the food paparazzi. Others include Masa Takayama, chef at Masa, Paul Liebrandt, chef at Corton and Veloce Pizzeria. The comments ran the gamut of support to disgust. There were stories of dining experiences that had gone awry due to the incessant flashes from a camera, while others expounded on the right to take pictures of any food they had paid for. We at Law & Food understand that discussion over the legitimacy of taking photographs in restaurants had already been touched on (Links Above), however, the topic was deemed important enough to merit further discussion.
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” or so the old adage follows. Who would ever think that such a simple saying could spark so much controversy? But when UlteriorEpicure posted on eGullet announcing that Momofuku Ko had a new policy banning photography in the restaurant both Eater and Serious Eats picked up the story and ran with it. Suddenly food bloggers and obsessed foodies alike were up in arms against this policy prohibiting them from memorializing their latest and greatest meal. However, Chang is the not the only chef giving the cold shoulder to the food paparazzi. Others include Masa Takayama, chef at Masa, Paul Liebrandt, chef at Corton and Veloce Pizzeria. The comments ran the gamut of support to disgust. There were stories of dining experiences that had gone awry due to the incessant flashes from a camera, while others expounded on the right to take pictures of any food they had paid for. We at Law & Food understand that discussion over the legitimacy of taking photographs in restaurants had already been touched on (Links Above), however, the topic was deemed important enough to merit further discussion.
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