Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
About Me
A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let's start from the beginning! In this lesson, I’ll share a little about how my photography career began; a pathway I pursued not only as a means of employment but also as creative fulfillment.”
In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants. Learn to professionally photograph food, exploring different camera, lighting, and editing techniques to capture appetizing dishes in a restaurant setting.
Partial transcription of the video
“Welcome to my course. I'm Cole Wilson and I'm a photographer living in Brooklyn, New York. In this lesson, I'm going to talk about how I started my photography career. I grew up in California where my father was a graphic designer and my mother was a teacher. I began my photographic education in high school with my brilliant and generous teacher, Maggie Crail. I felt compelled to go to art school after high school, but after only a year, I transferred to a different university and enrolled in a non-photo program. After opting to drop out of school entirely, I began working and learning from...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
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Commercial Photography, Food Photography

Cole Wilson
A course by Cole Wilson
Cole Wilson is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in a creative household and first began learning about photography in particular in high school. He went on to study at art school before dropping out to pursue more practical experience, working with photographers in the editorial and commercial fields, and eventually landing jobs of his own.
Initially, Cole mainly photographed portraits but, after being hired by The New York Times to work with a chef, was also commissioned to capture food photography, an area he has since specialized in. Commercially, he has worked with brands like Square, Chobani, Adidas, and Classpass, and he has also collaborated with publications including The New Yorker, and WIRED, among others.
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