Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

Course final project

A course by Emilie Guelpa , Photographer and Food Stylist

Photographer and Food Stylist. París, France.
Joined August 2021
100% positive reviews (32)
1,894 students
Audio: French
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About the final project for: Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

“Thank you so much for taking this course with me! It's your turn to play now. Before leaving you alone to your culinary photos, I leave you below the main steps to follow. You can work on the project you started with the exercises or create a new one! In any case, take care to document the different stages of your creation and add a brief explanation of what you did in each of them as well as your choices. Search for inspiration and composition Take the time to determine your intentions. Think about what type of dishes you want to stage, but above all what story you want to tell through them. To do this, create inspirational mood boards and seek to direct your gaze.

Then choose the utensils you are going to use: the dishes, the bases, the decorative elements.
Dressing dishes Prepare your dishes and find ways to enhance and/or stylize them. This part of the montage will be as enjoyable to explore as the photo itself. So have fun!
Photography Experiment with light and viewing angles to find the best way to highlight your composition. Let your creativity speak ! Then take your photos and sort out the ones you like the most. You can possibly do a little round of touch-ups if you wish. Otherwise, you can share them!
I can't wait to discover your project! To do this, click on the “Create your project” button. I will respond to your posts and questions as soon as possible, but in the meantime, I encourage you to watch what your comrades have been up to and comment on their posts. The creative community is always very constructive and caring. See you soon !”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Thank you very much for taking this Domestika course with me. Before leaving you alone with your culinary photographs, I'll give you some final advice. Before anything else, take the time to determine your intentions. Think about what type of dish you want to stage, but above all what kind of story you want to tell through them. So you can think deeply how to style them in the kitchen. This editing part will be as pleasant to explore as the photo itself. So have fun! Once satisfied, you can experiment with light and viewing angles to find the best way to highlight your composi...”

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Course summary for: Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (32)
  • 1894 students
  • 4 units
  • 10 lessons (1h 20m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Culinary, Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Lightroom
  • Areas

    Food Photography, Food Styling, Photography

Emilie Guelpa

Emilie Guelpa
A course by Emilie Guelpa

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Photographer and Food Stylist

After working for some time in graphic design and art direction, Emilie Guelpa made the leap to food photography back in 2007. She started by sharing her images on the blog she created from scratch and quickly caught the attention of a wide audience. It is thanks to this hobby that she now dedicates herself full time to the thing she loves most, and collaborates with brands, chefs, restaurants, and even the publishing world and the media.

Her clients include prestigious names like La Grande Épicerie de Paris, Picard, the chef Cyril Lignac, and Marabout publishers. Emilie loves infusing her photographs with meaning, conveying unique stories, and transmitting her passion for cooking and the flavors she enjoys every single day.


  • 100% positive reviews (32)
  • 1,894 students
  • 10 lessons (1h 20m)
  • 16 additional resources (6 files)
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  • Audio: French
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  • Level: Beginner
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Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table. Photography, Video, and Culinary course by Emilie Guelpa

Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

A course by Emilie Guelpa
Photographer and Food Stylist. París, France.
Joined August 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (32)
  • 1,894 students