Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
Lighting and Camera Use before Shoot Day
A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer
About the video: Lighting and Camera Use before Shoot Day
Overview
“Finally, I will model how to do a camera setup—addressing concepts such as shutter speed, aperture, and IOS—the lighting setup, and my compositional approach. ”
In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: Lighting and Camera Use before Shoot Day, 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
“Lighting and Camera Use before Shoot Day Now, I'll set up my camera and a simple one-light setup. I won't give much detail, but this will provide a good baseline to develop your style through trial and error. Since we'll use two light sources, the ambient, and the strobe, it's important to check the ambient in the room you're shooting in. This is a bright white studio, which differs from the place we'll shoot in in Amicis. I'll show you the basics according to the light conditions and we'll see a change when we go to the restaurant. There are three main settings to pay attention to when dec...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants
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Category
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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