Introduction to Food Photography with Natural Light
Understanding Natural Light
A course by Adrian Mueller , Photographer
About the video: Understanding Natural Light
Overview
“To work effectively with natural light, you need to understand the different qualities and colors light can have depending on the time of day. Here you'll see how best to deal with low and high contrast situations.”
In this video lesson Adrian Mueller addresses the topic: Understanding Natural Light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Food Photography with Natural Light. Learn to capture striking images of food in both indirect and direct sunlight by exploring composition, lighting, and editing techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Understanding Natural Light For us to work effectively with natural light, we need to understand the different qualities and color of light depending on the time of day, and how to deal with different contrast situations, low-contrast and high-contrast situations. In general, the time of day determines the quality and color of light that you have, meaning morning light, especially indirect morning light, will yield a bit of a cooler temperature. By that, I mean slightly bluish. An afternoon to evening light will yield a warmer temperature. This time, a bit yellower or more orange. What al...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Food Photography with Natural Light
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Food Photography, Food Styling, Lifestyle Photography
Adrian Mueller
A course by Adrian Mueller
Adrian Mueller is a New York-based photographer specializing in food and beverage. He has always been drawn to photography and has spent the last 20 years shooting for some of the world’s leading brands, including McDonald’s, Kellogg’s, Snickers, and Stella Artois. He credits his creative practice to the natural landscapes and minimal design he grew up with in Switzerland, as well as the culture of dedication and patience that he experienced traveling to Japan.
Alongside working with clients, he teaches food and beverage photography at events such as the International Food Photo Festival in Spain and Denmark. He has also shot several cookbooks including Plantlab which was awarded #1 Cook Book of the Year and Best Food Photography of the Year at the Gourmand International Cookbook Awards. His work has been featured in Lürzer's Archive's 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 12 years in a row.
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