Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light

Shooting Possible Contributions

A course by Michael Gardenia , Photographer

Photographer. Milán, Italy.
Joined August 2021
100% positive reviews (20)
1,044 students
Audio: Italian
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About the video: Shooting Possible Contributions

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you some contributions, or alternative shots that can be taken to make the most of the time spent on set.”

In this video lesson Michael Gardenia addresses the topic: Shooting Possible Contributions, 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

“Take any contributions In this lesson I tell you about the contributions, or any additional shots that can be made to make the most of the time on the set during the shooting. In fact, when shooting, it is always a good idea create alternative images. These contents will enrich your story, but they can also provide other points of view or simply be alternatives to the main shot. These images can be thought of both before, in a creative phase, but also on the actual set in a moment of inspiration. Let's see the first contribution taken in Fusillo, just after taking the main image for the fin...”

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Course summary for: Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (20)
  • 1044 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (1h 42m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Camera Raw
  • Areas

    Digital Photography, Food Photography, Food Styling, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography

Michael Gardenia

Michael Gardenia
A course by Michael Gardenia

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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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Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light

A course by Michael Gardenia
Photographer. Milán, Italy.
Joined August 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (20)
  • 1,044 students