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Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Shooting the Main Dish

A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer

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91% positive reviews (55)

4,771 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Shooting the Main Dish

Overview

“Now, we are ready to shoot our star dish: the main plate chosen by the client. In this lesson, you will learn how I normally work in order to achieve the best angle to showcase the food.”

In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: Shooting the Main Dish, 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 Main Dish In this lesson, we'll be photographing the main dish. The main dish we chose is called tuna tataki. It's a cold dish, which is helpful, as it will fade a little less quickly than some hot dishes might. It's not for every hot dish, but it makes it a little easier on our end to have more time to play around with it. Like last time in the appetizer, we brought in a glass of wine. Now, we're bringing in a fork, knife, and plate. For good measure, I'll bring in another glass of wine. While the restaurant gets it, we'll describe this plate and how it differs from the last p...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Level: Beginner
91% positive reviews (55)
4771 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.