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

“I truly appreciate you joining me for this home course. Before you dive into your culinary photography. let me share a few final tips to help you on your journey. First of all. take the time to determine your intentions. Consider the type of dish you want to highlight. but more crucially. think about the narrative you aim to convey through these culinary creations. This will encourage you to thoughtfully consider how to style them creatively in the kitchen setting. This montage phase will be as fun to explore as the photography itself. So. have fun! Once you're satisfied. try experimenting ...”

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Course summary for: Food Photography: Styling the Perfect Table

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (34)
• 1975 students
• 4 units
• 10 lessons (1h 20m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Culinary, Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Lightroom

• Areas

  Food Photography, Food Styling, Photography