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Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Photo Selection 2

A course by Cole Wilson , Photographer

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4,714 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Photo Selection 2

Overview

“Here, I will follow the theme of the previous lesson and continue selecting my images.”

In this video lesson Cole Wilson addresses the topic: Photo Selection 2, 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

“Photo Selection Let's move on. I can only see the bottom of this water jug but it adds a nice dimension with this shadow here. There's another similar cylindrical shape in the back here. I didn't love the way this couch looked on camera. This tufted couch didn't end up looking great on camera because of the angle of our light and the way the shadows hit this. I like this, we may get a good crop here, so let's hit 1. Let's move along. These aren't doing it for me. This is cool. Shows the tataki nicely. Let's hit that. We're looking for images with negative space. This one has some negative s...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography for Restaurants

Level: Beginner
91% positive reviews (53)
4714 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.