Food Photography and Retouching with Photoshop
Photographing the product on black background
A course by Francesc Guillamet Ferran , Photographer
Joined June 2015
About the video: Photographing the product on black background
Overview
“Now it's time to photograph it on a black background. In this lesson I explain it to you.”
In this video lesson Francesc Guillamet Ferran addresses the topic: Photographing the product on black background, which is part of the Domestika online course: Food Photography and Retouching with Photoshop. Explore the aesthetic possibilities of food and its packaging.
Partial transcription of the video
“[Music] Well, and we have changed background, we have changed the transparent methacrylate by this black that shines. This leads to a inconvenience which is that we do not have the light that comes from behind, but if we take advantage of let's say the defects of this methacrylate have the advantage that we can work with completely black background or if slightly tilt the camera take advantage of the reflection of the light box to have a bright white background that can serve us, that can give us also another tone. also take advantage of this session to take some photos in which the scale o...”
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Course summary for: Food Photography and Retouching with Photoshop
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Art Direction, Digital Photography, Food Photography, Food Styling, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Product Photography

Francesc Guillamet Ferran
A course by Francesc Guillamet Ferran
Francesc Guillamet is one of the most prestigious photographers specialized in gastronomy in the world and a regular collaborator of important chefs with a Michelin star such as: Ferran Adrià, Sergi Arola, the Roca brothers (Jordi, Joan and Josep), Carme Ruscalleda or Paco Torreblanca.
Some of his works include publications "Comer Arte. A photographic view of Ferran Adrià " , a book in which Guillamet and Catalan chef worked together since 1992 and 1846 taught the world the creations of Adrià. Also "The flavor of the Mediterrani" , with excellent snapshots that illustrate the advice and culinary recommendations of Ferran and "Desserts of El Bulli" , a collection of the best tablecloths created by Albert Adrià throughout his career.
Other important works are the cookbooks "Entre mar i muntanya. Apunts de cuina a l'Empordà" by Xavier Sagristà, "From Plat to Life" by Carme Ruscalleda or "Foie Gras" by André Bonnaure.
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