Guided course: Design and capture a gastronomic dish in 3 photos
A course by Jimena Agois SanchezFood Stylist and Photographer
A course by Jimena Agois Sanchez, Food Stylist and Photographer
Create a professional gastronomic photography series using food styling techniques, visual composition, and appropriate lighting.
Discover the art of food photography by capturing dishes from three unique angles: overhead, 45-degree, and frontal. Create a professional mini-series of photographs that highlights the beauty and flavor of your culinary creations. Begin with a mood board that defines the desired aesthetic, choosing colors, textures, and decorative elements that complement your product. Plan each shot and visually compose each image to achieve a harmonious and appealing result.
Learn food styling techniques for every angle, adjusting lighting and props to suit your editorial vision. Explore how to highlight ingredients and details that transform each photo into a work of art. Finish by editing and exporting your images in high-quality formats or optimized for social media. Upon completion, you'll have a photographic series that reflects your personal style and elevates food styling to an artistic level.
What will you learn in this online course?
6 lessons & 7 downloads
Plate assembly, food styling and first photo
3 minutes, 39 seconds
Plate assembly, food styling and second photo
6 minutes, 31 seconds
Plate assembly, food styling and third photo
4 minutes, 11 seconds
Edit and export photos
9 minutes, 35 seconds
What's included in this course?
You'll learn to create a professional mini photo series of a dish, captured from three different angles: overhead, 45-degree, and frontal. You'll begin by creating a mood board that defines the desired aesthetic, considering colors, textures, decorations, and elements that enhance your product. You'll plan each shot to achieve an attractive and cohesive visual composition. Food styling techniques will allow you to adjust the lighting and accessories to complement or contrast with the editorial style you're aiming for.
You'll develop skills in assembling and styling dishes in every shot, maximizing the visual impact of your photographs. You'll learn to edit and export your images in high-quality formats, ideal for both printing and social media. By the end, you'll have a photographic series that is not only visually appealing but also reflects your unique style in the art of food styling.
What is this course's project?
You will develop a professional mini-series of photographs of a dish from three different angles: overhead, 45-degree, and frontal. You will create a mood board, plan compositions, apply food styling techniques, and edit your photos to achieve an attractive result.
Who is this online course for?
Photographers, designers, and food lovers will find this course the perfect opportunity to explore their culinary creativity. It's ideal for those who want to learn how to capture the essence of a dish using food styling and photography techniques.
Requirements and materials
Extensive prior knowledge is not required, but a camera or smartphone, a tripod, access to basic editing software, and kitchen materials for styling dishes are necessary. A willingness to experiment with food photography and a sense of curiosity are valued.
Reviews
- 6 months ago
Though it is listed as beginner, it was still too advanced for me. I'm at the super basic iPhone level. However, I still enjoyed sections of it, especially on building a shot, and plating. Though the video is clearly dubbed into English, I didn't find it distracting or make it hard to understand the lesson.
She started out as an assistant to Chilean photographer Miguel Etchepare and later specialized in food photography while also dabbling in travel and documentary photography. Since 2004, she's been managing her own photography studio, Agoisfoto, which is dedicated to the creation, production, styling, and preparation of product and food photographs.
She's worked with restaurants including Central, Astrid & Gaston, Mayta, D'Sala, Pescados Capitales, and more, at both a national and international level. She has also been collaborating as editor of the Diario Correo food column since 2012 and been a Canon ambassador since 2018.
Content
Guided course: Design and capture a gastronomic dish in 3 photos
- Podcast: The alchemy of the ephemeral
- Mood board and shots
- Plate assembly, food styling and first photo
- Plate assembly, food styling and second photo
- Plate assembly, food styling and third photo
- Edit and export photos
- Final project
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FAQs
A moodboard in food photography is a visual tool that brings together style references, colors, lighting, and composition. It helps plan shoots, communicate ideas to clients, and maintain visual consistency in dish presentation.
Previous experience isn’t required; the course is designed for people with intermediate knowledge in photography or gastronomy but is also accessible to motivated and creative beginners.
You just need a digital camera (DSLR, mirrorless, or a good smartphone), access to a computer with editing software, some props, backgrounds, and basic light sources like windows or household lamps.
You’ll learn how to select color palettes, combine backgrounds and props to create visual harmony, and apply basic composition principles to highlight food textures and shapes.
The course teaches you how to use diffusers to soften natural or artificial light, creating gentle, even shadows that enhance the food’s appearance in your photos.
Yes, you’ll learn how to adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, and white balance, along with digital retouching techniques and optimized exporting for social media and the web.
The course guides you step-by-step through selecting references, assembling moodboards in PDF format, presenting color palettes, and key elements to communicate your visual concept to clients.