Specialization in Food Photography and Styling

Overview

“In this lesson, we'll delve into the term "Dark Mood" to understand exactly what this photographic technique entails. We'll obviously apply it to food photography, but it's also used in other types of photography, such as portraits and pet photography.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: What is Dark Mood photography, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Food Photography and Styling. Capture food with your own style, mastering food photography techniques to create irresistible, professional images.

Partial transcription of the video

“What is Dark Mood Photography? Dark Mood photography consists of creating a dark and moody style. We use dramatic light for that type of photo, which adds mystery and melancholy to the images. There's an even more dramatic version of dark mood photography, which we call chiaroscuro. That term comes from the famous painting techniques in which there’s contrast between light and shadow and where there’s light directed to a specific point in the scene. That type of photography is also called moody or mystic light. Currently, it's clearly trending on social media sites such as Instagram. We inc...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Food Photography and Styling

• Level: Beginner
• 11 students
• 7 units
• 94 lessons (13h 0m)
• 56 downloads

• Category

  Culinary, Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Capture One

• Areas

  Digital Photography, Food Photography, Food Styling, Instagram Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Product Photography, Studio Photography