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Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Shooting the Appetizer

A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer

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91% positive reviews (53)

4,718 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Shooting the Appetizer

Overview

“In this lesson, I will continue to demonstrate how you can manipulate light, camera angles, and composition to optimize your images. I will start to photograph the items included in the brief, starting with the appetizer: oozy pesto burrata. ”

In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: Shooting the Appetizer, 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

“Shooting the Appetizer In this lesson, we'll start with some actual food. We shot the cocktails, and now let's move to the appetizer. I'll leave the light in the same spot because though this won't fade super quick, it’s easiest to keep it where we left and if I need any adjustments, I can go from there. I brought in a glass of wine because it will go great with an appetizer. As the cocktails might fade a bit quicker, we bring them for star shot with all the dishes in a full spread. It might be nice to take some solo shots of the appetizer, which is a delicious-looking burrata, and if we ne...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Level: Beginner
91% positive reviews (53)
4718 students
4 units
18 lessons (3h 6m)
8 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Areas
Commercial Photography, Food Photography

Cole Wilson

A course by Cole Wilson

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Photographer

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.