This 2-day workshop will cover natural light food photography techniques, image styling and post-production, run by prominent food photographer Fran Flynn. On day 2, you will experience an on location shoot in a restaurant.
- Cost: $675
- Date: Friday 12th - Saturday 13th April 2019
- Location Day 1: Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide, Regency International Centre, Days Road, Regency Park
- Location Day 2: Osteria Oggi, 76 Pirie Street Adelaide 5000
Day 1
9am – 4pm
- Using natural light techniques in food photography & image styling; explore objects and surfaces, shape and form, light and shade, direct and indirect light.
- Conception, organisation and realisation: examine different photographic approaches.
- Choosing angle of shot, image composition guidelines, managing food preparation, props and backdrops.
- Introduction to editing and post production.
Lunch is not provided on Day 1.
Day 2
9am – 1pm
On location at restaurant
Restaurant environment – photographic shoot:
- Explore design and content – Individual artistic approaches
- Food preparation, pros and backdrop
- Trouble shooting + critique of images.
Following the shoot on day two students will be invited to a shared lunch at the restaurant.
This course is perfect for:
- Photographers wishing to improve their food photography skills;
- Food enthusiasts wanting to understand techniques for taking food images using natural light;
- Individuals wanting to learn basic techniques for editing food images;
- Individuals working in small food/hospitality/culinary businesses looking to do their own food photography;
Requirements:
Students must bring a DSLR, or SLR camera. A simple point and shoot camera (or iPhone) will not suffice. Please also bring or borrow a tripod, and laptop for viewing your images. Preferable for laptop to have editing programs Lightroom and/or Photoshop. All other equipment will be provided.