Food Photography and Styling Workshop

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 20th - Saturday 21st April 2018
• 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.