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DIY Food Photography: Capturing Food In Your Kitchen

This course is designed for those interested in learning how to get started with food photography. Read more.

5.0( 7 REVIEWS )
792 STUDENTS
57m
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
57m

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About This Course

With DIY Food Photography, you’ll be taking better photos of your food.

Every lesson is hands-on and shows you how to use resources right in your home to create delicious, mouth-watering images. We’ll walk you through the entire process.

Whether you’re a food blogger, self-proclaimed master chef, or just an Instagram foodie, this course will give you the skills needed to take professional food photos.

Impress your family and friends with great photos of your food creations!

Steps to great food photography that you’ll learn in this course:

  • Pick the best location for your photos.
  • Prepare and style your food and setting.
  • Light your food with inexpensive tools like a white sheet and $1 poster board.
  • Choose the best camera and settings.
  • Compose 4 types of shots to get all the best angles.
  • Edit your photos to make them look even more tantalizing!

Tell your food’s story!

Our goal is to teach you how to take better photos of your food with any camera, wherever you are. After walking you through the basics, you’ll see us shoot 5 different food and drink setups that will inspire you to take your own food photos.

Take this course today and learn how to do food photography.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to get started with food photography.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to get started with food photography!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Dive In To Food Photography
Course Introduction 00:00:00
Choose A Location 00:00:00
Design Your Food And Setting 00:00:00
Light Your Food 00:00:00
Camera Options: Smartphone Vs. Fancy Camera 00:00:00
iPhone vs. Mirrorless Camera 00:00:00
Camera Settings (For People With Cameras That Can Control Manual Settings) 00:00:00
Compose Your Shots 00:00:00
Edit Your Photos 00:00:00
Exercise: Photograph Your Next Meal 00:00:00
Section 2 - Food Photography Demonstrations
Practice: Cereal 00:00:00
Practice: Morning Coffee 00:00:00
Practice: Key Lime Tart 00:00:00
Practice: Tomato Soup 00:00:00
Practice: Beer 00:00:00
Section 3 - Conclusion
Thank You! 00:00:00

About This Course

With DIY Food Photography, you’ll be taking better photos of your food.

Every lesson is hands-on and shows you how to use resources right in your home to create delicious, mouth-watering images. We’ll walk you through the entire process.

Whether you’re a food blogger, self-proclaimed master chef, or just an Instagram foodie, this course will give you the skills needed to take professional food photos.

Impress your family and friends with great photos of your food creations!

Steps to great food photography that you’ll learn in this course:

  • Pick the best location for your photos.
  • Prepare and style your food and setting.
  • Light your food with inexpensive tools like a white sheet and $1 poster board.
  • Choose the best camera and settings.
  • Compose 4 types of shots to get all the best angles.
  • Edit your photos to make them look even more tantalizing!

Tell your food’s story!

Our goal is to teach you how to take better photos of your food with any camera, wherever you are. After walking you through the basics, you’ll see us shoot 5 different food and drink setups that will inspire you to take your own food photos.

Take this course today and learn how to do food photography.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to get started with food photography.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to get started with food photography!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Dive In To Food Photography
Course Introduction 00:00:00
Choose A Location 00:00:00
Design Your Food And Setting 00:00:00
Light Your Food 00:00:00
Camera Options: Smartphone Vs. Fancy Camera 00:00:00
iPhone vs. Mirrorless Camera 00:00:00
Camera Settings (For People With Cameras That Can Control Manual Settings) 00:00:00
Compose Your Shots 00:00:00
Edit Your Photos 00:00:00
Exercise: Photograph Your Next Meal 00:00:00
Section 2 - Food Photography Demonstrations
Practice: Cereal 00:00:00
Practice: Morning Coffee 00:00:00
Practice: Key Lime Tart 00:00:00
Practice: Tomato Soup 00:00:00
Practice: Beer 00:00:00
Section 3 - Conclusion
Thank You! 00:00:00

Course Review

5.0

5.0
7 Ratings
  1. Anonymous

    Good course

    5.0

    This is a good course I do want to do more food photography.

  2. Anonymous

    Great quick class

    5.0

    Learned some new things, can’t wait to start using them in my food pictures. Thank you!

  3. Anonymous
    Meghan Wallingford December 12, 2020 at 09:14 AM

    My food photos will pop!

    5.0

    This course was great! From lighting and fill cards to basic editing, my already good photos are poised to become great! Well explained and visually compelling, I thoroughly enjoyed this course.

  4. Anonymous

    Very Easy to follow and Practical

    5.0

    I’ve been taking food photos before now, but Phil opened my eyes to many things I had always wondered about in food photography. The fact that all the props used in this can be found around the house makes it all the more interesting.
    This is a well demonstrated course and a beautiful beginners’ guide to food photography.

  5. Anonymous
    Catherine Graham May 21, 2017 at 23:02 PM

    good ideas

    5.0

    Interesting presenting food photography one of my favourite styles of photo, really enjoyed this.

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