Visuals Track: Principles of Photography

Also known as White on Rice Couple, Todd Porter and Diane Cu are professional portrait and special event photographers, photojournalists and cooking instructors. In this Principles of Photography session, they'll cover important principles to elevating your photographs to their maximum potential. Basic discussions such as Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, shooting on Auto vs Manual settings will be covered to help you understand your camera better. They'll share simple techniques and tricks to capturing the best image possible in a variety of situations: in your kitchen or in dynamic/restaurant/food festival settings. Topics also included are camera choice/selection, point-and-shoot vs. DSLR's , equipment and lighting, the value of a good lens, and studio vs. location photography. As obsessed food bloggers, they'll gear the discussion toward photography in the food blog world.