Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light
How and Why to Make a Lighting Scheme
A course by Michael Gardenia , Photographer
About the video: How and Why to Make a Lighting Scheme
Overview
“It is vital to know how the subject of the photograph is naturally lit before shooting. For this, now we will see together how to make a light scheme and its function. ”
In this video lesson Michael Gardenia addresses the topic: How and Why to Make a Lighting Scheme, which is part of the Domestika online course: Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light. Learn how to use natural light in photography to create a social media friendly culinary still life, from photo shoot to post-production.
Partial transcription of the video
“How and why to make a light scheme In this lesson we will see how to make a light scheme and what it is for. We need a lighting scheme to evaluate the state of affairs, that is, to evaluate how your subject is illuminated inside the room. Making a lighting scheme can help you identify the structural elements, who are already those in the room, that affect the natural lighting of your subject, and then, eventually, to identify which are the photographic tools which will then help you to better manage the light. In this lesson we will focus on structural elements. The lighting scheme I am abo...”
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Course summary for: Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light
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Digital Photography, Food Photography, Food Styling, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography
Michael Gardenia
A course by Michael Gardenia
Michael Gardenia is a photographer specializing in food who lives and works in Milan. In 2015, he fused his two greatest passions—cooking and photography—to create Fusillo Lab, a studio focused on food photography and content creation.
In recent years, he's collaborated with brands like IKEA, KitchenAid, Barilla, Lavazza, and La Marzocco, as well as with tourism agencies in Australia and Denmark.
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