Learning Food and Drink Photography
1h 58mIntermediate2011-12-01
Authors
Bill Robbins
Educator, Advertising Photographer, Commercial Film Director
Course details
Award-winning food and advertising photographer Bill Robbins has been sharing the art and science behind shooting food and drink photographs for years. Join him as he shows how to enhance a food's color, shape, and texture and how to convey a sense of mood, environment, and story. The course also addresses essential gear, effective prop placement, and lighting techniques, and includes tips for styling various dishes, staging and photographing drinks, shooting on location at a restaurant, and editing the final photos.
Learning objectives
Understanding what makes a food photo appetizing
Comparing emotional and graphic compositional styles
Choosing the right camera
Evaluating lens options
Choosing light reflectors
Finding creative backgrounds
Creating specular and diffuse lighting setups
Creating different looks for each dish
Creating a chill effect for drinks
Shooting on location at a restaurant
Editing photos
Learning objectives
Understanding what makes a food photo appetizing
Comparing emotional and graphic compositional styles
Choosing the right camera
Evaluating lens options
Choosing light reflectors
Finding creative backgrounds
Creating specular and diffuse lighting setups
Creating different looks for each dish
Creating a chill effect for drinks
Shooting on location at a restaurant
Editing photos
Skills covered
Product PhotographyPhotographyLearning
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- What makes an appetizing food photo
The Two Flavors of food Photography
- Composing graphic styled photos
- Composing for the emotional style
- Comparing graphic and emotional styles
Essential Gear
- Choosing the right camera
- Evaluating lens options
- Setting up a studio kit
- Choosing light reflectors
Lighting Techniques
- Best practices for lighting direction
- Creating a specular lighting setup
- Creating a diffuse lighting setup
Setting Up the Shot
- Composing a point of view - Profile or overhead
- Finding creative backgrounds
- Styling napkins, tablecloths, and utensils
- Adding props to a set
Styling and Shooting Food
- Staging cereal on a spoon
- Preparing ingredients for a salad
- Creating different looks with a salad
- Staging a grilled steak
- Making fake ice cream
Staging and Shooting Drinks
- Creating a chill effect
- Creating ice shards and water
- Creating hot drinks
Shooting at a Restaurant
- Finding the right location and lighting
- Creating a natural look with artificial lighting
Creative Shooting Techniques
- Playing with your food
Editing
- Exploring ideas for editing photos
Conclusion
- Goodbye