Food Writing: Share Home Recipes with The World

Photographing the Recipe

A course by Giulia Scarpaleggia , Food Writer

Food Writer. Florencia, Italy.
Joined June 2022
100% positive reviews (20)
1,577 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Photographing the Recipe

Overview

“I'll start by teaching you how to add a visual element to your recipe, a photo that can illustrate the final dish, the ingredients, or a key step in the preparation, as this is just another element of storytelling. ”

In this video lesson Giulia Scarpaleggia addresses the topic: Photographing the Recipe, which is part of the Domestika online course: Food Writing: Share Home Recipes with The World. Turn your favorite dishes into inspiration for others by learning how to research, test, write, and photograph wholesome recipes from start to finish.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Photographing the Recipe In this lesson, you'll learn to take enticing photos of your recipes to add a visual element to your story. Whether you're using a professional camera or just your smartphone, these are some principles that apply to food photography. The first important element is the light. If you want to have a good photo of some food that is enticing, that you want to eat, staying close to a window will make a big difference rather than taking a picture in artificial light. When you select your props, when you select all the elements that will go around your photo, try to match...”

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Course summary for: Food Writing: Share Home Recipes with The World

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (20)
  • 1577 students
  • 4 units
  • 10 lessons (54m)
  • 1 download
  • Category

    Culinary, Writing
  • Areas

    Content Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing

Giulia Scarpaleggia

Giulia Scarpaleggia
A course by Giulia Scarpaleggia

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Food Writer

Giulia Scarpaleggia is a Tuscan-born food writer, cookbook author, and cooking class instructor. She first learned to cook by watching her grandmother in the kitchen and went on to start a blog inspired by her passion for Italian regional cuisine in 2009. Since then, she’s worked with her husband to develop juleskitchen.com into an award-winning platform alongside creating content for their podcast, Cooking with an Italian Accent.

As well as collaborating with brands and magazines to develop recipes, write articles about food, and take photos, Giulua has written six cookbooks including Cucina Povera, The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients into Unforgettable Meals.


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  • Level: Beginner
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Food Writing: Share Home Recipes with The World. Writing, and Culinary course by Giulia Scarpaleggia

Food Writing: Share Home Recipes with The World

A course by Giulia Scarpaleggia
Food Writer. Florencia, Italy.
Joined June 2022
  • 100% positive reviews (20)
  • 1,577 students