CHANTABOON LOCAL FOOD WISDOM : CREATING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM STORYTELLING TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY TOURISM

Abstract

The Research of Chantaboon Local Food Wisdom: Creating Digital Photography from Storytelling to Promote Community Tourism.  The purposes of the research were 1) To study the Local food wisdom from community tourism in Chanthaburi Province; 2) to create digital photography from the stories of local food wisdom from community tourism in Chanthaburi; and 3) To evaluate assess the satisfaction for creations of local food photograph towards the promotion of community tourism. It is a research and development for creating photograph from the local food wisdom stories in Chanthaburi Province. The research found that: (1) local food wisdom of Community Tourism in Chanthaburi Province was different from other regions in terms of aromas and intense flavors of various medicinal plants, and had related aspects, including culture and history. Another aspect related to the meaning of food, was social aspect. It showed that the identity and the status of consumers and reflected the way of life for people in Chanthaburi, a city of food and it was found the cultural reproduction of local food for tourism products. (2) Local food photograph could be more interesting desponding on auxiliary components, raw materials and containers. It will help the image to be colorful and eye-catching. A photograph should be new and present more interestingly by using camera angles. (3) The result of satisfaction evaluation for creation of local food photograph toward the promotion of community tourism was at a high level. Include composition in photos, creativity and the interpretation of local food wisdom.