Food Styling and Photography for Instagram
A course by Kimberly EspinelFood Stylist and Photographer
A course by Kimberly Espinel, Food Stylist and Photographer
Learn to style, photograph, and retouch delicious photos for social media directly from your mobile phone
Food photography is a reminder that Mother Nature is the ultimate color artist and that each ingredient is unique. Kimberly Espinel is a food stylist, photographer, and self-professed foodie who specializes in capturing mouth-watering photos of seasonal, vegan dishes. She is known for her warm, rich colors and has worked with clients including Waitrose and KitchenAid. She’s also written and published her own book, Creative Food Photography.
In this course, Kimberly takes you through the process of styling, photographing, and editing delicious Instagram-worthy food photos. Uncover your personal style and capture the beauty of your favorite dishes. Are you ready to snap tasty shots for all the world to see?
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
Influences
9 minutes, 39 seconds
Styling Pancakes 1
17 minutes, 39 seconds
Styling Pancakes 2
16 minutes, 40 seconds
Styling a Soup: Light and Bright 1
10 minutes, 35 seconds
Styling a Soup: Light and Bright 2
11 minutes, 33 seconds
Styling a Hummus Bowl: Dark and Moody 1
14 minutes, 35 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know food stylist and photographer Kimberly Espinel. She talks through how she left her steady job of 13 years to pursue a creative career in food photography. Find out about the influences that inspire her work and take a look at what you can expect from the course.
Dive into what food styling is and the important principles to consider. Then learn to understand color theory and how you can use it to take powerful food photography that stops people scrolling. Create a mood board and shot list for your shoot, before heading out to buy your ingredients. Kimberly talks you through the dos and don’ts of capturing different foods.
Time for your photoshoot! Begin by styling pancakes, using props, lighting, and more. Then move on to a light and bright soup shot with your mood board as a reference. Finally, style and photograph a dark, moody hummus bowl, experimenting with different angles.
With all your photographs taken, it’s time to edit them in Lightroom. Learn how to crop your images and experiment with things like exposure and vignette to really make them your own. To finish the course, Kimberly shares her advice for sharing your food photos on Instagram. Explore hashtags, stories, captions, and more to achieve maximum exposure online.
What is this course's project?
Style, photograph, and edit three delicious food photographs, ready to be shared on Instagram.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who is passionate about food or who wants to create striking food photography for Instagram.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required to take this course.
You will need plates, bowls, and cutlery, as well as the ingredients to make your dishes. You will also need a smartphone with a camera and a photo editing app like Lightroom installed.
Reviews
- 13 days ago
Muy muy interesante. Antes ni hubiese imaginado en espacialidad de mirada y acción para algo así. Gracias
- 5 months ago
Excelente curso, muy bien explicado y completo.
- 5 months ago
Un curso completo y perfecto para iniciarse en la fotografía gastronómica.
- 6 months ago
very good
- 10 months ago
un curs foarte bun, mai ales pentru incepatori, explica foart rbine pasii, culorile, cromatica, cum sa faci un set up pentru fotografii, diverse moduri de a fotografiea, cum sa folosesti aplicatiile pentru editare. foarte util!!
Following on from the success of her blog, she now works on commercial and cookbook styling full-time for clients including Sony, Waitrose, and KitchenAid. She’s also published her own book, Creative Food Photography, in which she shares her expertise.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Food Styling and Getting Started
- What Is Food Styling?
- Understanding Colour Theory
- How to Create a Mood Board and Build a Shot List
- Shopping and Ingredient List
- U3
Food Styling in Action
- Styling Pancakes 1
- Styling Pancakes 2
- Styling a Soup: Light and Bright 1
- Styling a Soup: Light and Bright 2
- Styling a Hummus Bowl: Dark and Moody 1
- Styling a Hummus Bowl: Dark and Moody 2
- U4
Photo Editing and Instagram
- Editing in Lightroom 1
- Editing in Lightroom 2
- Sharing Your Work on Instagram
- FP
Final project
- Food Styling and Photography for Instagram
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in food styling or photography. It covers foundational concepts and step-by-step techniques to help you start creating beautiful food images.
You can start with any camera, including smartphones or secondhand cameras. Basic props, natural light, and a few common editing tools like Lightroom are recommended but not required.
You will learn food styling basics, color theory, Lightroom editing, composition techniques, prop and backdrop selection, and how to create visually appealing images for Instagram and blogs.
Yes, the course includes step-by-step tutorials on editing food photos using Lightroom, covering exposure, color correction, presets, and achieving a consistent visual style.
Absolutely. The course provides tips and techniques for shooting high-quality food images with smartphones as well as traditional cameras.
Yes, the course features techniques specifically for styling and photographing plant-based and vegan dishes to enhance their visual appeal.
You’ll learn to use monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color schemes to make your food photos more vibrant and visually harmonious.