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Food Photography

“...food is for eating and good food is to be enjoyed”

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4 Weeks
EFFORT
06:00 hours per week
FORMAT
Online
CATEGORY
Photography
LANGUAGE
English

Course Insights

Learn the nuances of food styling and food photography with AAFT Online’s Food Photography program. This 4-week course will teach you how to shoot food aesthetically for advertisements, magazines, cookbooks, social media, and food apps. You will understand the relevance of lighting and background in food photography and learn how to tell compelling food stories by clicking some delicious photos. After completing the course, you will get to work with chefs and food stylists to understand the nature of food and learn how to make it look sumptuous in the photograph.

  • Course Highlights
      • Duration- 4 weeks
      • Industry expert mentors
      • Recorded Video Lectures
      • Demonstrations, and E-Workbooks
      • Self-paced Learning
      • AAFT Alumni Status
      • Career Guidance
      • Digital Verified Certification
  • What you will learn
    • Concept of food photography
    • How to set up the lighting so that the food pictures look stunning
    • How to take breathtaking food photos with the smartphone
    • How to style your food in different ways so that it looks visually appealing to the camera
    • Importance of natural light and correct background in food photography
  • Pre-Requisites
      • Candidates who have completed class 12th can apply
      • Should be a food enthusiast
      • Should have a good-quality camera
      • Should have basic knowledge of lenses
      • Should have basic knowledge of photography editing software

Career Prospects

Amazing career opportunities await you as you complete your acting course.

Food photographer

Food and prop stylist

Restaurant photographer

Culinary Magazine photographer

Cookbook photographer

Course Preview

Here's a sample of a recorded lecture to give you a sense of the course's format and depth.

Course Synopsis

Learn the nitty-gritties of food photography to create an enriching career in this field.

  • Course Orientation
    Introduction
    01:30 Hours
    • Let's Begin

      Introduce Yourself

  • Module 1 – Food Photography – Basic Camera and Lighting
    6 Lectures
    02:00 Hours
    • 1.1 Introduction

      1.2 What is Food Photography

      1.3 Demonstration – By clicking on a basic image of cookies

      1.4 Understanding Lighting set up

      1.5 Characteristics of Light

      1.6 Demonstration - Harsh and Soft light

      1.7 Understanding Natural Light

      1.8 Concept of Studio Light

      1.9 Understanding Modifiers

      1.10 Beverage Shoot by Using Lighting Stripbox

      1.11 Purpose of Shoot in Dark Food Photography

      1.12 Concept of Food Photography

      1.13 White Balance and Color Temperature

      1.14 How to achieve accurate white balance

      1.15 Contrast in Food Photography

  • Module 2 – Understanding Composition and Camera Set up
    11 Lectures
    02:54 Hours
    • 2.1 – Introduction

      2.2 – Understanding the Pre-shoot concept in main meal

      2.3 – Art of composition/placement

      2.4 – How to achieve correct white balance

      2.5 – White balance adjustment

      2.6 – Demonstration – Building up the layering – Muesli and Yogurt

      2.7 – Evening snacks – Tea, Sandwiches and Cupcakes

      2.8 – Dinner – Pasta and Bread

      2.9 – Dinner KFC platter

      2.10 – Conclusion

  • Module 3 – How to select right crockery?
    7 Lectures
    02:54 Hours
    • 3.1 – Different types of food styling

      3.2 – Texture of Plate

      3.3 – Art of Placement

      3.4 – Some tips of Food Photography

      3.5 – Backdrop

      3.6 – Demo – Cinnamon Shoot on Different Wooden Background

      3.7 – Demo – Tomato Soup in different crockery

      3.8 – Angle of taking photos/viewpoint – Food platter

      3.9 – Angle of taking photos/viewpoint – Muffins with some blueberries

      3.10 – Angle of taking photos/viewpoint – Chicken Platter

      3.11 – Macro Lens

      3.12 – Demo – DIY and hacks beverage

      3.13 – Demo – Making the plate appear full

      3.14 – How to use Mist

      3.15 – How to make fruits appear fresh?

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The Experts at AAFT Online bring a blend of professional experience and academic expertise to provide you with the right skills to become a market ready professional!

Ravi Dhingra

LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY Experience: Experience of about twenty years in theatre and cinema

Ravi Dhingra is a Canon Maestro with 20 years of expertise in lifestyle photography, including Architecture & Interiors, Food, Portraits and Product photography. His work has been featured in several advertising campaigns, magazines and on online portals.

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INR 11,999 (inc. taxes)
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