Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light
The Export Formats
A course by Michael Gardenia , Photographer
About the video: The Export Formats
Overview
“At this point, I will show you how to export images in different formats depending on the use you want to make of the photographs.”
In this video lesson Michael Gardenia addresses the topic: The Export Formats, 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
“The export formats In this lesson we export our images in different formats. I export all three at once, then select them. Now I move to the top right button, the one with the down arrow. First, I choose the destination on my computer to save it to. After that, I can decide on the name. I'll call it the "final project". Let's now see the image format. I use a web format, which is fine for web use, but possibly also if you want to make a print. Here I can choose the quality, I put maximum. As for the color space, specifically, if you want to use the image only on the web, I recommend the RGB...”
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Course summary for: Food Photography for Beginners: Embracing Natural Light
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Areas
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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