Creating Culinary Photo Series
1 to 3. Base lighting scheme
A course by Espacio Crudo , Design & Photography Studio
About the video: 1 to 3. Base lighting scheme
Overview
“The first step to start with our production of photographs is to assemble the lighting scheme, this must be ready before it enters art direction and foodstyling. ”
In this video lesson Espacio Crudo addresses the topic: 1 to 3. Base lighting scheme, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Culinary Photo Series. Learn to create artistic food styling projects and delve into the different types of lighting involved.
Partial transcription of the video
“1 for 3 base lighting scheme We already saw the materials we need in photography, "food styling" and art direction. Now let's see our base lighting scheme. We are going to land a very basic scheme of three light sources, a main light, a fill light and a backlight or separation light. The main light is the one that carries the diaphragm of our photographs, that is, the one that gives the character and the whole identity to the photograph. The fill light lowers the contrast of the main light a bit and complements it. The separation light or backlight is used to separate our objects from the b...”
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Course summary for: Creating Culinary Photo Series
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw -
Areas
Food Photography, Food Styling, Instagram Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography
Espacio Crudo
A course by Espacio Crudo
Meet Natalia Londoño, Paola Sánchez and Andrés Caicedo, the creative trio behind Espacio Crudo, a multidisciplinary studio that fuses design and photography with a passion for gastronomy. In their innovative approach, they use food as a primary means of communication, exploring new ways of experiencing and narrating through food. This dynamic team brings together their talents in art direction, photography and food to create visual content that goes beyond the conventional.
From their base in Colombia, Natalia, Paola and Andrés have collaborated with a variety of brands, large and small, creating projects that transcend the ordinary. Their approach to food as a means of expression has allowed them to explore the cultural, social and political intersections that converge in each dish. This deep and multifaceted focus on food as communication has led them to be recognized both in the advertising industry and in renowned international publications.
With innovative personal projects, such as "Balanced Diet", where they transform food into unique visual creations, and collaborations with influential brands such as Cola and Pola Colombia, Espacio Crudo demonstrates how food can be a powerful vehicle for telling stories and challenging creative boundaries. Her approach not only highlights her artistic prowess, but also her deep understanding of how food becomes a powerful visual language that transcends borders and connects with audiences around the world.
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