Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
Equipment
A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer
About the video: Equipment
Overview
“Here, I will show you all the equipment that I will be using for the photoshoot so that you can maximize your shots. ”
In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: Equipment, 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
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you some of the equipment I've selected for this shoot. It's not all that different from the gear I bring on most shoots. When I have fewer options, I'm more likely to make it work with whatever I've brought with me. That eliminates the distractions of bringing in additional lights, modifiers, or other variables. When using just one light, it's really easy to create a multitude of different scenarios in any location. The first thing I bring is obviously my camera. I use a Fuji GFX 50S. It's a digital medium format camera that also happens to be mirrorless. ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
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Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom -
Areas
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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